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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,...
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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: It’s time to give CDs a second chance
Walking through a record store is a treasured experience for music fans. They offer a place for music lovers to explore copies of their...
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Opinion: Deliberate kindness is the only answer, ‘There is no room for cruelty’
Content warning: This article contains discussions of death, suicide, grief and domestic violence. It has been two years since I walked on a college campus...
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Opinion: Keep a clear mind even as skies go hazy
The week of July 4th, 2021, I woke up to hazy skies. I walked out of my room and noticed the dim, straining sunlight...
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Opinion: The abuse in the NWSL is disgusting, but not surprising
Content warning: This article contains discussions of physical and sexual abuse. The Athletic published reports of the sexual abuse and coercion that Paul Riley committed...
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Opinion: Hire me, I’m a fangirl
GQ writer Jonathan Heaf has referred to excited fangirls at a One Direction concert as “banshees.” This is just one example of the negative...
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Opinion: Humility is a virtue, unless you’re CBS
As a philosophy major, I spend a lot of time reading and talking about what it means to be a “good person.” The short...
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Opinion: Texas abortion law fails to recognize the unbearable reason behind many abortions
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on college campuses and rape. Imagine living in a world in which someone has taken away...
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Opinion: Dragons and spaceships deserve a seat at the classroom table too
During my college search, I knew that I wanted to be a fantasy and sci-fi novelist. I emailed creative writing professors from all the...
