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A Tale of Two Cities: Dichotomies in violence and justice

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The line is infamous in English literature as Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, to frame the motif of duality throughout the seven monthly installments of the novel to-be.

My favorite Techfest was on Zoom

The music scene on campus is what originally inspired me to write for The Stute, and this past weekend being Techfest gave me a lot to think about.

Any advice to survive finals?

Claire:

The end of the semester can definitely be a stressful time. Most of us are already neck-deep in final projects and studying for final exams.

Central Park: a historical gem of New York City

As the weather becomes increasingly warm, one of my favorite things to do in New York City is explore the many parks spread across the urban sprawl, like the High Line in the last edition of this column.

Is mathematics a universal language?

As I wrap up the second year of the For Math’s Sake column, I want to get at some broad questions about mathematics I’ve been mulling over and share some thoughts that will hopefully lay the groundwork for more in-depth articles in the coming school year.

Picking your battles

This piece is mostly coming from the (almost retired) student leader in me. Especially if you are balancing multiple leadership roles, this has to be the most important lesson.

Becoming a kid again

If you had the chance, would you jump into a time machine back to your childhood? If you are like me, you will surely, and not for any reason related to escaping obligations.

Unconventional ways to have fun

Many people are not content with their lives because they want to have new ways to have fun. As the idea of fun becomes normal in American society, it becomes repetitive and boring to the point that what was originally seen as fun just becomes normal, dull, and boring.

End-of-year red flags

Happy end of the year! This is the last article of my column, and boy, has this been an experience. To be honest, most of my ideas for this column came on Sunday afternoons, hours before my drafts were due, but what can I say?