In an annual tradition, senior members of our paper wrote their final reflections as they conclude their time at Pipe Dream. Read their stories below.
Senior columns from Pipe Dream’s staff:
Hamza Khan, Editor-in-Chief
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“There’s something strangely beautiful in writing about a world you struggle to feel a part of.”
Harry Karpen, Managing Editor
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“I would not exchange this experience for anything. This paper left its mark on me in so many ways.”
Jack Oh, Sports Editor
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“These four years have shown me the paths that I can go down — it’s up to me whether I take them or not.”
Sam Lillianthal, Arts & Culture Editor
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“My senior year has been my favorite because I finally realized I could choose what was best for me and put in the effort to keep that in my life.”
Savannah Holmes, Digital Editor
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“Change is a lot. A lot of unknowns — good, bad or indifferent. Change terrifies me, but to achieve what I want, change needs to happen.”
Michael Golann, Photo Editor
Jamie Nguyen, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor
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“It’s hard to describe what leaving feels like for someone who’s not in touch with their emotions. I’ve done it a lot, but never for something I’ve chosen to attach so much of my life to.”
Melissa Cosovic, Assistant News Editor
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“College did teach me about myself, but it did it by hurling me off a cliff into shark-infested water, leaving me to fend for myself.”
Brianna Crowther, Assistant Design Manager
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“I learned a lot about myself and others during my time at BU. Life doesn’t end once you graduate college — it truly begins.”
Senior columns from Pipe Dream’s contributors: