The idea of love is great and all, but…

Since coming to Columbia, I have been in far too many romantic entanglements. But once I realized that I was actually unhappy with myself as a person, I finally gave up on love. It wasn’t just my personal experiences that led me to this conclusion, though. After seeing a friend of mine leave an abusive…

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In defense of Black American culture

Since arriving on campus, I have been involved with many conversations with my peers similar to the following: “So… what are you?” Huh? “Like, where are you from?” Texas. “No! Like where are you really from?” Texas. Something that I quickly learned upon arriving here is that I am a minority. So now you’re probably…

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