Freshman year is often a whirlwind of late nights, new friends and the constant pressure to say “yes” to everything. That is, until slipping grades and burnout forces a change. Norah CM ’27 discusses how she learned to set boundaries amidst the pressure of freshman year.
Tag: College Life
Moments to savor: Cheez-It mission, complete!
Emily Kim PO ’25 talks about her beloved discovery of Taco Bell’s “Big-Cheez It,” and how it led to a silly birthday mission a few days later.
School Survival Guide: The reality of college friendships
Movies, TV, social media so often tell us how and when to develop close friendships. Norah Mannle CM ‘27 writes about navigating friendship in college while not losing sight of yourself.
OPINION: Your childhood isn’t over at 20
Dear 20-year-olds: your younger self is not as far away as you think they are, writes Shay Suresh CM ’24.
OPINION: Popping an intellectually liberal bubble
Diversity, complex as it may be, must include an ideological component in order to properly represent the wide variety of identities people hold.




