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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...
Lessons Learned
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...
Lessons Learned
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: Long distance saved my relationship and me
As a hopeless romantic, I used to believe relationships were supposed to be carefree. I thought if you were meant to be with someone,...
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Opinion: Bring back the disco tracks, I want to dance with somebody
The American college party has been defined by the relentless, groovy-less, eternally annoying nss nss nss of house music. Let me take you to a nondescript Friday...
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Opinion: Tensions remain high, flying remains safe
Disaster struck over the normally quiet Washington, D.C. airspace Jan. 29 when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing all...
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Opinion: Multiracial students need a space on campus
Although I might not look like it, I'm culturally Chinese. My mom is Chinese, my dad is white. My sisters and I were raised...
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Opinion: Movie magic lies in the theaters—let’s save them
When I was a young teenager, I loved going to the movies. Every weekend I would check which films were in theaters and buy...
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Opinion: We still need zzzzz’s, even on the weekends
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It’s Friday night, 9:30 p.m. I’ve just come back to my dorm from a series of long classes and club activities. I live in...
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Opinion: The temptation of tracking apps has consumed us
I woke up early on Monday to go for a run around Eagle Rock. The sun was shining, and I wore my favorite shorts....
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Opinion: Trump’s game of tariff peekaboo evinces the weakness of a lame-duck president
Growing up, my family used to drive to Maine every summer. The car ride took six hours, during which my two sisters and I...
