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.
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.
At the core of Trump’s presidential campaign in 2024 was his promise to reshape the economy. Now, as president, he has enacted tariffs worldwide as part of his “America First” policy.
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.
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.
When I think of girlhood, I think of it as one long-winded path of experiences many, if not all, girls can relate to.
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.
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.

Courtesy of AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
In September 2024, New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams was charged by federal prosecutors on several counts, including bribery, fraud, and violating campaign finance rules.
Have you ever had such a terrible headache that you wondered whether it could be something more? Well, maybe it is a migraine.
As someone who is trying to get back into reading, the allure of a juicy, morally gray villain certainly draws me in, and I know I’m not the only one, according to Booktok.