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Michelle writes about her struggle with believing in her self-worth and a reliance on validation from others in her life. COURTESY OF GIULIA BERTELLI VIA UNSPLASH

I am enough for myself

Michelle Tian November 14, 2021
The first step toward growth is to acknowledge what you’re trying to grow from.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Summer Orientation should better promote social connection, ease new student jitters

Editors April 12, 2021
Orientation should be less focused on talking at you and more about connection and exploration.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room With A View: Suicide is not a philosophical matter

Antonia Lehnert March 29, 2021
There is nothing philosophical about the voluntary death of nearly 800,000 people every year.
American Experience PBS hosted a virtual event Thursday aimed at discussing the life and work of cryptanalyst Elizabeth Friedman and the experiences of women in STEM fields. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

PBS’ American Experience online event highlights history of women in STEM

Sophie Nye January 25, 2021
PBS’ American Experience hosted an online conversation titled “Breaking The Code: A History Of Women In STEM” on Thursday to highlight Elizebeth Friedman — the country’s first known female cryptanalyst and a leader in her field, yet unknown to many. Friedman’s story raises an important question: who else are we missing?
Dearborn STEM Academy. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Tuesday that Boston Public Schools students will likely not return to in-person instruction until 2021. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DFP FILE

Boston public schools unlikely to fully reopen before new year

Daniel Kool December 4, 2020
Mayor Marty Walsh said he hopes to present a reopening plan within the next two weeks - nearly nine months since schools first closed due to the pandemic.
In a Wednesday webinar hosted by the Questrom Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, attendees discussed feelings of imposter syndrome in the business world. COURTESY OF QUESTROM CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

Questrom hosts conversation on imposter syndrome among students

Madeline Humphrey October 20, 2020
Overcoming self-doubt can be difficult for college students, but Questrom's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sought to navigate this issue.
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