Student Speak

Relationships at Yale are hard, and breakups, whether romantic, platonic or somewhere in between, are even harder. But breakups are both ugly and beautiful for the same reason: They remind us that we’re human and

“I was excited to connect the Harvard community.” That’s how Mark Zuckerberg recalled the night he started Facebook during his 2017 commencement speech at Harvard University. He went on to tell the graduating students that

At the height of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in June 2020, I had an exchange with a close friend that I regretted later. My friend was a dedicated champion of women’s and LGBTQ+

[Editor’s note: Although this article focuses specifically on Princeton University, the issues raised have universal relevance.] It is a pretty safe rule of thumb to assume that no one wants to get sick. You don’t get diagnosed

During my freshman year at Stuyvesant, getting report cards back was like a game—people traded papers, compared grades, and calculated their GPAs. It was a bundle of excitement the first time we got back our

The existential question, “Who am I?” that teenagers are faced with as they transition from childhood to adulthood is an idea that Indie coming-of-age movies and books have centered on to gain massive audiences. All

In a lot of conversations, discussing American politics replaces small talk. An awkward silence is almost always followed by a comment on Trump’s absurd tweets and policies. A recent Zoom call with my classmates cemented

Procrastination is a problem that has followed me around since the early years of elementary school. As a kid, I remember flipping through TV shows the night before class and trying to immerse myself in

“Save the Amazon!” “Black Lives Matter!” “LGBTQ+ rights!” Such catchphrases and  messages have lost their value due to their sheer volume. Social media has actively harmed the movements they aim to further. Such messages pop