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Aurora Weirens

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Aurora Weirens is a producer interning in the Star Tribune's Opinion section.


Born and raised in Minnesota, Aurora Weirens is a rising senior at Cornell University studying political science and business. Prior to this summer, Weirens has contributed to the College Contemporay and Business Insider. Next fall, she will continue to write in her opinion column "The Northern Light," her advice column, and everything in between for the Cornell Daily Sun. On the many snowy days in Minnesota and Ithaca, Weirens enjoys Nordic skiing and playing the marimba.
Recent content from Aurora Weirens
The internet can’t get enough of the concept of the Man in Finance.

I'm looking for a man in finance. Trust fund. 6-5. Blue eyes.

The real song of the summer is a viral 19-second clip thirsting over the internet's newest "it boy." How did we get here?
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, a person uses a smart phone in Chicago. A new analysis suggests that increased social media use cou

From a recent high school grad: Cellphones in the classroom are disastrous

Recent Minnesota legislation has the potential to change that. Will education leaders rise to the task?