Halfway There

by Catherine Ferro-Manzanares, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025

I finally finished my Sophomore year of college on May 12 at 7:04 pm, when I submitted my research project of 17 pages! This semester was tough, a lot of it depended on me holding myself accountable for time management. For example, three of my classes required me to...

Math is God? Whaaa?

by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17

In the midst of an intense Calc II assignment, I hear the words “soulless” and “math” brought up in a conversation in the dorm. My friend, who is a humanities major, is talking about what drove him away from the STEM (Science, Technology,...

Summer is All Fun and Games Right?

by Rodney Savannah, University of Southern California, '15

School is very stressful so as you’re wrapping up the school year and studying for finals all you can think of is the sweet feeling of freedom that summer break brings. You’re probably looking forward to hanging out with your friends, staying up late watching Netflix,...

Academics and Clubs

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

I came out of my high school with a 4.0 GPA and was one of the valedictorians for our graduation. I thought I was doing alright, balanced and well-rounded academically. I did well on my AP tests, and I thought that meant I’d be okay in college. Right? I was so, so...

The Senior Thesis

by Joseph Dingman

Thesis? I first heard of this strange abstraction during my first year of college.  In my second year, I met lonely seniors in the college library working on what sounded like an impossible project. When you are a second year in college, “thesis” still...