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Senior Column: Finding the words to say thanks

It’s always been hard for me to leave the Pipe Dream office. I’ve skipped so many classes and I often stayed here so much longer than I needed to. There were times...


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Senior Column: Giving and taking another shot

In October 2015, my friend Matt’s life was cut short after a bicycle accident at the University of Delaware. Matt would be graduating this month, but instead, he won’t get the chance...


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Senior Column: Learning to assume my own identity

My relationship with race has always been far more complex than necessary. I am a proud black daughter of two amazing black parents, but I always struggled with feeling black enough. I’ve...


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Senior Column: Live your best life with the best people

Loving yourself is not easy. Being confident is not easy. But with the right kind of people around you, it doesn’t have to be hard. I don’t enjoy giving advice, so I’ll...


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Senior Column: Writing my story — mistakes and all

Transferring to Binghamton University was the the start of it all, really — I can’t believe they let me do that, but they did. I felt like a loser for not liking...


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Senior Column: Hindsight bias can leave you breathless

When my mom moved me into my freshman dorm room, she was upset that my roommate wasn’t there. “I understand she’s a junior and that you can’t force her to move in...


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Senior Column: Minors can be major

At the end of this article, it’s going to say that I am a senior majoring in human development. That is a lie. Not really, but for the past 10 years, I...


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Senior Column: A final thank you

In true college fashion, I wrote this senior column within the hour it was due on a bus. Oh god, this transition to the real world won’t be pretty. How do students...


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Senior Column: Apathy isn't a sign of indifference

As a senior about to graduate, the question most asked of me is whether or not I am excited to graduate. In all honesty, I feel apathetic. My experience in college has...


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Senior Column: Finding my identity

How the hell I pulled off two majors in three years is beyond me. What I do know, however, is that I’ve grown. I remember walking into my linguistic anthropology class freshman...