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Thinking is becoming performative
Walk into any dining hall and you’ll see it — laptops open, podcasts in one ear, news in the other. Someone is reading Kafka for fun. Someone else is on their fourth...
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When outcomes eclipse intentions
In “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka, Gregor Samsa’s complete physical transformation — waking up one morning to find himself turned into a giant insect — is, first of all, amusingly bizarre. Second,...
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Cancel culture doesn’t harm celebrities — it harms the rest of us
If you spend any time online, you probably know about “cancel culture.” A celebrity is exposed for something they said or did at some point in their life and the entire internet...
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Overcome misery by choosing compassion
There is a specific, suffocating heaviness that settles over a room when someone walks in and immediately unpacks their exhaustion. You know the exact feeling. You’re sitting with friends, enjoying a rare...
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A change in dining hall providers does not equal a change in quality
Recently, Pipe Dream’s Editorial Board published a piece surrounding the controversy with Sodexo and the switch to Chartwells Higher Education for dining services. In this column, I aim to build on this...
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The dark side of reality TV
Reality TV as we know it today has changed significantly from its origins. The first reality TV show, “An American Family,” premiered in 1973 and established the genre as the tame everyday...
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'Iron Lung' is what all adaptations of video games should look like
Film adaptations of video games began with a rocky reputation. In their infancy, video game adaptations were maligned for their poor quality, with infamous flops like “Super Mario Bros.” (1993) and “Doom”...
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Future success in the GOP means breaking away from Trump
The future of the GOP is uncertain as the Trump era nears its end. Because of this, much discussion has surrounded two Republican figures as possible successors — Vice President JD Vance...
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The cost of silence
Life begins with a scream. In a hospital delivery room, silence is deeply terrifying. Doctors and nurses anxiously wait for that piercing wail because it is proof of vitality, signaling that a...
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Lessons in living with illness
Living in a state of chronic pain can easily lead to a state of permanent pessimism. There are times I wake up in the morning and confine the entirety of my identity...