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Reflecting on Senior Year FOMO

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I am a senior. I am graduating in less than four months. This is simultaneously terrifying and incredibly liberating. I will become a full...

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The Politics of Media Coverage: Scrutinizing the Absence of Boko Haram Kidnappings from the News

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One would think that the death of over 2000 people would be at the forefront of the news. That the 10-year-old girl who was sent by a...

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Nancy Grace vs. 2 Chainz: One Student Advocates for Marijuana Legalization

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There is no denying that many students take an interest in the topic of marijuana legalization on most college campuses nationwide....

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Creating and Sustaining a Dialogue of Difference: The Importance of the “Color Brave Monologues”

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Lamiya Khandaker ’17 is on a mission. As Chair for Diversity and Equity in SGA, alongside the Diversity Committee of SGA, she is...

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Not Your Average Field TRIP: Why Conn Should Offer More TRIP Courses

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At the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, there is a section of the Rolls Down Like Water: The American Civil Rights Movement...

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Is Fusion Authentic? Assessing the Appropriation of Asian cultures in Fusion

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Being a first-year, I heard about Fusion for the first time toward the beginning of November and had, of course, never attended. As it...

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Dealing with Illness One Weekday at a Time: Exploring Student Health Services’ Options Over the Weekends

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Only a few weeks into her first year, Amanda Hillman ’16 (name has been changed) woke up alone in her bed on a Sunday morning. Her...

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Democrats Deny Duckworth

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Last week the House Democratic Caucus voted down a request by Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (Dem., IL) to be allowed to vote by proxy in...

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