Last week, Stute News Editor Ben Knobloch reported on Stevens’ “average” free speech ranking, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
Posts published in “Senioritis”
Senioritis is an Opinion column written by one or two Stevens student(s) in their last year of study to discuss life experiences during their final year at Stevens, and other related subject matter.
The last time I wrote, I danced around the question of happiness. That was a discussion of fulfillment and the idea that frustrating tasks are worth it for an overarching goal.
Part of being a senior in college is that your 21st birthday is likely about to happen or has already passed.
More than a couple of times over my academic career, I have wondered if I am happy. Am I busying myself with the things that fulfill me, or am I distracting myself from realizing my unhappiness?
My first week at Stevens was not the university experience I had been anticipating. The growing pains were compounded by unique circumstances; it was September 2020, all classes were virtual, and contact with others was at a minimum.
Yesterday, graduating Stevens students took part in the Wittpenn Walk, a long-standing sendoff-type event leading up to Commencement later in May.
Entering my freshman year at Stevens in 2019, it’s been an interesting journey. From coming in as a shy sports writer to a flurry of editing roles to being the confident writer I am today, The Stute has given me a platform to redefine myself not only as a writer, but as a person.
This past Saturday marked the deadline to accept and decline offers from Ph.D. programs, which made for a very exciting and stressful day for myself, as well as several others in my shoes.
As my senior year is coming to a close, my last few pieces will focus on bringing the senior class together with what we can do together.
This past week saw another disruption to the norm as Stevens closed campus and students were sent home. There were some eerie similarities between the water main fiasco and the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic three springs ago.