When I started my education here, I only knew one other person that was going to this school. Unfortunately, with us being in different majors and having completely different schedules every semester, it was inevitable that we would go down different paths.
Posts published in “Senior Essays”
I’ve never been the biggest fan of writing, but as a senior, I wanted to use this space (mostly for some pictures) to thank the people who made my time here and at The Stute so meaningful.
I’ve been sitting here in front of my computer, honestly unsure how to write this. Even as someone who both started as a writer in September 2021, and ended as an Opinion Columnist in May 2025, I still don’t really know how to write articles.
It wasn’t until my senior year that I discovered my favorite place to eat in Hoboken. If you’ve ever been to 4th and Willow, there is a small Cuban restaurant called Chango that has the best empanadas and iced coffee in the known universe (not sponsored).
“I always see you around.”
As someone who’s lived on campus for all four years, it really is my home. I love seeing friendly faces around campus and at events.
What a strange time it is for us seniors. We’re at a threshold moment in our lives, which is always a little frightening.
Hi, I’m Stephen (part of a stairway + female chicken) Pachucki (anagram of “Pikachu + c”). Most of my friends know me as the person who writes trivia and makes puzzles.
This question tends to come up a lot at the end of college; I’ve even been asking myself if there’s anything I should have done differently, and the answer is always the same: absolutely not!
Journalistic writing has always been important to me, and I’m so grateful for being able to express myself in the Stute throughout my time here.
The J Curve is a trendline showing an initial loss immediately followed by a dramatic gain, kind of in the shape of a “J” (hence the name).