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Biden’s loan forgiveness plan

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction

On August 24, President Joe Biden announced his three-part plan to reduce student debt for low-middle class working families to “provide more breathing room” as they recover from the pandemic.

Banksy vs Hektad?

This past weekend, I joined my friend on a walk across Manhattan. It was an amazing experience, even if my feet would tell you otherwise at the end of our seven-hour trek.

I keep rotten fruit in my cabinet

So, you are definitely wondering what the heck I am talking about. I am referring to my compost bin which only occasionally contains mold and rotten fruit. 

Porsche IPO approaching the starting line

In spite of rising interest rates, global uncertainty, and a faltering IPO market featuring 46% volume and 58% value decreases respectively year-over-year, Volkswagen AG is discussing the possibility of a late-September to early-October IPO of their iconic sports car manufacturer, Porsche AG.

Should Machines Replace Mathematicians?

Pure mathematics fascinates me, precisely because it is so inaccessible. I envision it as a remote, chilly, perilous realm, like Antarctica’s Sentinel Mountains.

Breaking Down: using music to help when breaking down

When coming back from visiting my family this summer, we had a 9 hour flight ahead

of us. I was not too worried about anything as I had borrowed a pair of pretty good headphones and did not care for any of the other factors.

My failed attempt at being a vegetarian

Around a year ago I decided to be a vegetarian for a week. It seemed easy and would make good content for my sustainability Instagram account (@waste.free.katie).

The first rainfall

It’s raining tonight. Just the slightest sprinkles that started around 6:30 p.m. It’s forecasted that we are going to have some thunderstorms in the area for the next few days.

The nature of reflections

Have you ever passed by a river and paused to stare at your reflection? You’ll find that the image peering back at you looks just like you, but jagged and misshapen from the waves of the water.