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Reimagining self-expression without relying on consumption
If you look around a lecture hall in any college campus in the United States, you will see countless students drinking from the same trending water bottles, doing work on the same...
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Democrats’ path to 2028 requires rhetoric reform
Two years ago, in the months before the presidential election, other columnists and I stressed the importance of political reform. Our concern was directed at the mainstream parties ignoring public concerns, third...
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Comparison fuels imposter syndrome for minority students
“One step ahead, a thousand steps behind” is the best summary of what college feels like. One second you’re on top of the world, everything seems to work out and then boom...
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Resist the scarcity mindset, embrace gratitude
Recently, the books and movies I have engaged with have left me pondering nuanced and complicated questions — ones that perhaps left me more confused than before — concerning the realm of...
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Justice for Carly Rae Jepsen
When I tell people my favorite musical artist is Carly Rae Jepsen, I’m usually met with “Isn’t that the girl who made ‘Call Me Maybe?’” or, simply, “Why?” This reaction upsets me...
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YikYak: Cesspool or community?
It’s a Sunday morning in August and my roommates have slung themselves across our common room, limbs stretched and noses tucked behind various screens. I lay on my back on our —...
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The echo of an empty chair
There is a strange, comforting illusion we all fall for in college — the illusion of permanence. We silently convince ourselves that the people we see every single day will always be...
Letter from the editor
Letter to the Editor: Statement from B-Healthy
B-Healthy is committed to supporting student wellness through the distribution of high-quality, accessible sexual health resources. In response to a recent Pipe Dream article, “Contemplating novelty condoms,” we would like to provide...
Columns
Goodreads and Letterboxd help us escape from the empty media on other outlets
As I’m writing this, I am looking at a wide array of magazines showcased under opulent lighting and on perfectly placed shelves in a Barnes & Noble. A number of those magazines...
Columns
Make walking part of your philosophy
When’s the last time you walked just to walk? As college students, we walk a lot — especially those of us who live on campus. Whether it’s a brisk walk to make...