Edit desk: The purpose of a liberal arts education
I remember my first day of orientation at Lehigh University. My group took part in activities, meetings and constant icebreakers…
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Edit desk: I chose the right school
As a college student, I often feel bombarded with negativity and pressure from the media, the stresses of school work…
Edit desk: Keeping the lights on
Lehigh, like all universities, is a business. When I attended a board of trustees meeting in October, it felt like…
Edit desk: ‘Don’t forget the rich ones’
One of my favorite records of all time is Vampire Weekend’s “Modern Vampires of the City,” a Grammy award-winning album I’ve basically…
Edit desk: Work hard, play hard (results may vary)
“Work hard, play hard.” Alternatively, the widely accepted notion that any student can maintain both a successful academic career and…
Edit desk: Predators on campus
My freshman year, a documentary called The Hunting Ground played at Lehigh. It was about how rampant sexual assault has…
Edit desk: Adulting is hard
I’ve heard almost every person my age use the word “adulting” at some point or another. Adulting describes a communal…
Edit desk: The real ‘fake news’
After the election of Donald Trump, last week created the juxtaposition to 2016 that much of the country was looking…
Edit desk: Our government doesn’t want us to vote
The rainy night spat suppression in my face, but a slip of my hood brought back both my excitement and…
Edit desk: Using an inside voice
There’s a lot to be said about those who don’t always speak their minds. When they do speak up, the…