For the vast majority of my time at Stevens, it only ever felt like things were constantly escalating. Every semester brought more responsibilities (both because of things that are simply built into college life, and because I kept taking on more responsibilities voluntarily); harder classes, new friends and social groups, fresh controversies, you name it.
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The stutiest of stuters
After years of informal lobbying for the establishment of a dedicated prayer and meditation space at Stevens, religious student leaders are working on a formal proposal calling for the space which they hope to submit to administration before the end of finals.
When there’s an effective, publicly available COVID-19 vaccine that lets us finally resume normal life, I’m never going to waste another day for as long as I live.
i still have a few more verses to add, theres a lot of the year left to cover, but if anyone wants to help write them feel free
One of my earliest, lasting lessons about the world didn’t come from any classroom or TV screen. Instead, I can thank hands free technology and childhood sports for it.
I went to Pier C to try and start this column, looking to escape my tiny sweatbox of a bedroom and make some small part of this absurd semester actually feel real.
Read Andrew Kinney's first Senioritis column of the semester.
On Friday, May 1, Stevens hosted the annual Innovation Exposition to showcase this year’s Senior Design projects. While this event is usually characterized by seniors placing rows of display tables throughout campus with large crowds browsing their work, this year’s expo was different because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis: it took place entirely online.
On Sunday, April 5, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed a proclamation calling for a reconsideration of the Pass/Fail (P/F) optional grading policy which Stevens adopted on March 22.
The modern news cycle has become a dizzying parade of minute-by-minute updates on the Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses, as well as the novel coronavirus, outpourings of praise and blame for President Trump, personal attacks on individuals and organizations alike from across both sides of the political aisle, complicated discussions on more nuanced issues in foreign and domestic affairs, and far, far more.