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A couple of months ago, I had to review a concert taking place in Kerrytown that would force me to go through the heart of Ann Arbor. It started at 7:00 p.m., which, being in

With the recent attention given to college admissions processes, one question remains: Why are universities so obsessed with hearing trauma stories from students of color? It’s no secret that it is much harder for students

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When my kids were little and needed to get out of the house, I took them down to the water. There was much to do: skip rocks, play in the sand, and make dams to

NYU is the first community I have truly chosen to be a part of. I love this community and the people in it. I smile at people in my dorm’s elevator. When I share a