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I want to be more than an ally – I want to be a race traitor

Sometimes being an ally is not enough

By Jamie Saoirse O'Duibhir May 22, 2020

I failed my A levels and got the wake up call I needed

I'd lost any sense of self worth I’d had and wasn’t sure what to do with myself anymore.

By Mehvish Irshad August 14, 2019

8 necessary books for anyone going through a big life change

Fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, YA, self-help, you name it.

By Iman Saleem April 9, 2019

This is why failing at a new job isn’t the end of the world

I admit I failed. But I learned a lot along the way.

By Jordan Moldenhauer March 20, 2019

Two simple steps for feeling sane in college and staying that way

Spring semester is coming and the only way to survive is with routine.

By Alexa Hope January 14, 2019

21 things that will 100% happen if you move far from home

There's no place like home… except the new place you move.

By Jesse Shamon November 8, 2018

8 Phenomenal things you didn’t know you could do with your library card

There's been talk of libraries being useless, but libraries are still the most inclusive, accessible and important resource out there

By Jesse Shamon October 5, 2018

My professor forced himself on me. Here’s why I didn’t report him.

I didn't want to sacrifice my academic career, so I put up with his abuse.

By Anonymous September 22, 2018

It took losing my mind to finally get help

It's important to discuss how mental health can affect college performance.

By Amanda Steele September 2, 2018

7 life-changing hookup tips every college student needs to know

It's the most wonderful time of the year: the start of a new semester.

By Kirsten Schultz August 30, 2018

Why I work 4 side hustles instead of a full-time job

I'm making it work by working a few jobs at once and I can't imagine living any other way.

By Jackie Weisser August 24, 2018

Dropping out of college launched my dream career

When I dropped out of college, I thought I'd never be successful. Two years later, I have my dream job.

By Sian Ferguson August 23, 2018

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8 Phenomenal things you didn’t know you could do with your library card

Why I work 4 side hustles instead of a full-time job

Dropping out of college launched my dream career