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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
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Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
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Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Opinion: How I learned the value of incremental change through Minecraft
Does the state of the world upset you? It is a crazy time to be alive right now. From global warming and mass starvation...
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Opinion: All the way with Stephen A? The case for a Smith candidacy in 2028
In the post-inauguration months, the Democratic Party has floundered and failed to settle upon a concrete directive. You would think that opposing Trump would...
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Opinion: The Core Program stifles exploration — here’s a better alternative
Among the most important notions of the ‘college experience’ is the idea that students should have the freedom to explore their interests. Students have...
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Opinion: The letter of the law is betraying its spirit
America prides itself on the rule of law. But what happens when those in power cling to the letter of the law at the...
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Opinion: 24 hours of movie magic (or madness)
The weekend of Feb. 28 to March 2 was quite eventful, to say the least. Having freshly jumped off the stage from an incredibly...
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Opinion: The ‘Anora’ Oscars sweep should give us hope
"Anora" won Best Picture at the Oscars. And Best Actress. And Best Directing. And Best Screenplay. And Best Editing. Believe me, I've read enough think...
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Opinion: DOGE is wrecking the United States government. But what is the endgame?
It might not be an exaggeration to say that the past 50 or so days have been one of the most eventful stretches in...
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Opinion: Denmark has ruined chances of reconciliation with Greenland
I grew up in Denmark, where I was taught that Greenland was an integral part of our kingdom and that the Greenlandic people viewed...
