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(Not) Studying Abroad

(Not) Studying Abroad

Since October, my friends have frantically solicited recommendations, filled out forms and mailed them places (“Where does the stamp go, again?”), and wondered aloud where they would live and how... 

The Burden of Knowing

The Burden of Knowing

Let’s make one thing clear: Jerry Sandusky is scum. As if sexually abusing eight young boys over a 15-year period isn’t crime enough, he’s also defamed one of the greatest institutions in college... 

Hyperactive Hip-Hop

Hyperactive Hip-Hop

“My daddy didn’t give me my pills today so I’m really HYPER!” How to respond to that exclamation from a seven-year-old I’ve never met before? And how to effectively prevent little boys from doing... 

A Budding Movement

A Budding Movement

“Let me take a look.” I pass him the flimsy sheet of printer paper. At once, his eyes light up. “Holy shit,” he says, eyes still locked.  “Wait, can I see?” asks a girl on the couch. I... 

Massive Distraction

Massive Distraction

Mondays at 10 a.m., you’ll find me crumpled half asleep in the back of a lecture hall (next weekend I’ll catch up on sleep for sure) with two windows open on my laptop. One, a crisp document, detailing...