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Posts published by “Katie Bloomer”

Katie Bloomer is a 2/4 Social Science major. She is the Outreach Chair for the Stute, writes weekly for the Sustainability opinion column, and contributes to news and science articles.

COVID medical garbage

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated sizable amounts of trash in the forms of masks, test kits, vaccine syringes, gloves, and other various items that have become more prevalent.

Glimmer of happiness

Throughout high school, I was repeatedly told by adults that college would be the best years of my life. I always thought they were crazy.

McDonald’s sundaes and puffy jackets

Let’s talk about McDonald’s hot fudge sundaes. A cup of soft serve vanilla ice cream with a generous topping of hot fudge—simple but delicious.

Is Khoda still alive?

Khoda, the secret senior honor society at Stevens, is a mysterious organization that “promotes a unified effort between students and the rest of the Stevens community to uphold and promote a high quality of student life.”

New Zealand & Massachusetts introduce generational smoking bans

Brookline, a town in Massachusetts, and New Zealand are taking steps to prevent younger generations from ever using tobacco products. The goal is to prevent rising adults from ever having the opportunity to become addicted to nicotine.

Winter break or winter ache

After finishing my last exam, I wished I had asked my parents to pick me up that night instead of the following day.

Hoboken launches new renewable energy program

On December 27, 2021, Hoboken launched a new Renewable Energy Program in order to offer residents more competitive prices when choosing renewable energy.

Stress, winter, and procrastination, oh my!

Winter break is approaching, and all I can think about is finals. The majority of Stevens students seem to have an endless list of tests to prepare for, papers to write, and projects to complete.