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Where did my security blanket go?

Humans are social creatures, and at times, we all need a big, warm hug. As a result, a healthy amount of oxytocin is released in our brains, and we develop feelings of trust and connection.

P-101 Intro to Paradoxes and Problems

Last week, Stevens announced a new humanity class P-101, Intro to Paradoxes and Problems, which is open for registration to all students and will be taught by external experts.

My first concert

For a moment, you’re suspended in space and time. The lights are flashing, the crowd is roaring, the musician is playing the song you know and love; you feel your friends’ excitement as palpably as rain drops on a hot summer evening, and for a brief moment, you notice yourself amongst a sea of people as though you have stepped outside the limits of your own body.

The balancing act

Balancing school, social life, work, extracurriculars, and/or whatever you are involved in is a challenge. To me, balancing the different aspects of your life is the most necessary skill an individual should have aside from learning how to learn.

Union workers end Nabisco strike after five weeks

Introduction

On September 18, union workers for the Nabisco corporation, producer of treats such as Oreos and Fig Newtons, voted to end their five-week strike.

The essay: Thoughts on school applications

It was November of 2018. I was working on my application for graduate programs. Seven tabs on Google Chrome were open — three of which belonged to the universities I was interested in, two of them were dedicated to the courses offered.

Administration gets an F on their report card

The 2019-2020 school year got off to a great start. Returning students were greeted with unstable classroom assignments as the registrar struggled to find rooms amidst wide-reaching construction projects throughout campus.