Words Will Never Hurt Me

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

I remember a point in my life when being different was dangerous. A period when words such as “smart”, “amicable”, and “Hispanic” were replaced with derogatory terms such as “nerd”, “gay”, or “dirty.” I never understood why I was subject to such cruelty; I don’t know...

Minty Fresh at Michigan State

by Seanna Leath

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re meeting new people, and your cheeks ache from the incessant smiling and talking that you’ve had to do?  Add cold fingers and toes to the stiff cheeks and you’ve nearly summed up my current situation.  As I sit and type...