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Posts published by “Tanya Avadia”

Tanya is a 3/4 Business & Technology major who has been involved in the Stute since her first year. She has served as the Business Manager for two consecutive terms. Currently she is a Staff Writer and an Opinion Columnist for the Girl-ish Talk column.

Deep dive into the Samuel C. Williams Library renovations

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Over the summer, the campus library underwent renovations centered on creating more study spaces. The project has now concluded in time for the new academic year.

College 101: how to romanticize your life

If you’re reading this, then that means the first week of college is officially over! Congrats, you survived! Everyone knows that starting something new can bring up a lot of different emotions.

Introducing this year’s commencement speaker: Emilio A. Fernandez

Stevens Institute of Technology has announced Emilio A. Fernandez as this year’s commencement speaker. Fernandez—an entrepreneur, pioneer, and emeritus trustee of the university—will address the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ.

Girlbossing vs Bedrotting: two sides of the same coin

Whenever I write this column, I attempt to source the ideas from my own life. Today, my mile-long to-do list, overbooked G-Cal, and daily switch from girlbossing to bedrotting served as my inspiration.

Why miso tastes different in space

Have you ever copied your grandmother’s recipe and felt that it didn’t quite taste like hers? Similarly, researchers aimed to ferment miso onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and found that it tasted quite different to the traditional miso made on Earth.

Fantastic Flats kicks Giovanni’s to the curb

Last year, the entire student body mourned the death removal of Fantastic Flats from the UCC Marketplace. It was a tragedy for a place sooooo Fantastic to be taken away from the students.

Women have to spend more but earn less? Make it make sense.

I personally love the color pink but absolutely loathe the pink tax. If you don’t know what the pink tax is, I’ll give you an example: if I wanted to buy a razor at a pharmacy and I check out both the women’s and men’s razors, the women’s razor is likely to be more expensive.