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When I was 17 years old, I faced a crossroad in my life that I knew would result in either change or death. I’d been dumped by my boyfriend of almost three years and was left listless and wayward in the aftermath. I felt terribly alone and so, so

In recent years, politicians have ramped up efforts to exclude transgender people, including reducing access to gender-affirming care (GAC), preventing trans people from aligning their ID documents with their gender identity and creating intolerance in the education system. For instance, if passed, the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act would

On paper, she’s exactly what colleges encourage: involved, driven and magically everywhere at once. But beneath the packed schedule and ever-growing list of responsibilities is a persistent pressure — the sense that if she’s not doing what she can (and more), she’s falling behind.  Junior Melissa Avelino dos

If your Google Calendar is anything like mine, it probably looks like a game of Tetris on the brink of disaster. Lately when I ask my friends how things are going, the answer is almost always some version of “good, but busy.” It’s a response that says less about

We’ve all been there. The guttural urge hits, and you make your way to the public restroom, praying that no one else is inside. You feel momentary relief when you don’t spot any pairs of feet under the stall doors.  As you unzip and lower yourself to the

Recently, I have discovered that the fundamentals of a subject are the key to mastery in any field. Even everyday life can be improved by attempting to improve at menial tasks like sleep. Most college students aren’t lucky enough to have schedules without an 8 a.m. class (I