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  • Mission Critical: Are You Sure About That?
    Author: Parker Sweet
    Blog Topics: Everyday Life
    My first blog post will be more about who I am and less about what I have to say. The posts afterward will be the opposite. I’m dedicating the content of my blog not to personal pontification, but to... Read More
  • Campus Activism: Class Registration
    Author: Claire Healy
    Blog Topics: Academics
    As it comes time to choose classes, I find myself with the (good) problem of there being too many classes I want to take and not enough time to take them all. This means I have to find a way to sort... Read More
  • Amberly's Answers: What's the Role Politics Play on Campus?
    Author: Amberly Lerner
    Blog Topics: Everyday Life, Family, Politics
    Ryan’s Question: What’s the role politics play on campus? Are there ever situations where it becomes a taboo topic, or is it always something that people are expressive about? Amberly’s Answer:... Read More
  • Campus Activism: Language Studies
    Author: Claire Healy
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    A couple weeks ago, I took the bus to a friend’s college to visit for the day. On my way back, the bus driver was making fun of me for being late and we got into a nice conversation where he asked me... Read More

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