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Melissa Park | Associate Graphics Editor

The trying-my-best era: a gentle approach to self-improvement

Obioma Eke April 3, 2025
When implementing these practices, keep in mind that you can start whenever you want to. As a matter of fact, start as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for Monday, the end of the month or Jan. 1 to make a difference in your life. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Finding clarity within yourself amidst the chaos

Nino Machavariani March 24, 2025
However, I’ve grown to lean on my ability to sit down and do the work, and that’s the key — to make life feel a little easier, you have to build trust with yourself through habits, hobbies and moments that make you feel safe and loved.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Little bets

Sophia Keohane February 4, 2025
I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Good thing TikTok was only on time-out | Editorial

Editors January 24, 2025
Although the initial ban lasted less than a day, from Jan. 18 – 19, it has been a major talking point for almost a year. Millions of American content creators — both big and small — have feared the loss of their income sources, while users have mourned the loss of community and  sense of belonging. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

REVIEW: Elif Batuman’s ‘The Idiot’ is a meandering, intellectual slice-of-life

Ruby Voge September 23, 2024

The old adage instructs that we must never judge a book by its cover. Instead, we must judge it by the contents of its pages.  If we judge Elif Batuman’s 2017 bildungsroman, “The Idiot,” by its...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Five classic books for actual beginners

Chloe Saint Mard September 15, 2024

From the time I started reading seriously, about three years ago, I've been exploring different genres. Interestingly enough, it seems that the lengthy classics are the books I enjoy the most — and I...

Shanzah Rafiqi | Graphic Artist

Once a reader, always a reader

Siena Griffin March 27, 2024
I was far from a troublemaker as a child, but I was frequently chastised for the one reason you would never expect an adult to take issue with. I was reading too much. But since entering college in September 2022, I’ve faced the opposite problem: I don’t read nearly enough. I’ve developed imposter syndrome of the literary kind. Do I still have the right to call myself a reader if I don’t read like I used to?
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The hand mailbox | Things I’ve Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane March 24, 2024
That’s it. I’m never going to a psychic again. Well, that’s what I said last time. Before I went to a psychic again. How can you blame me, guys? It sounds so fun — and it is. Well, at least until you’re walking out the door, checking your wallet and wondering whether that $100 you just gave her was the last you had to your name. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Making a habit of reading is paramount in the digital age | Editorial

Editors March 4, 2024
The popularity of digital media, especially short-form content, has deterred our generation from reading — and deprived us of not only the enjoyment we can derive from it but also the various health benefits it brings. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Home Alone: From solo cups to going solo this holiday season

Anna Welsh December 8, 2023
One of my favorite holiday movies to this day remains “Home Alone.” There is something about having no one else in the house, putting up all the holiday decorations that are stuffed in the attic, walking around town donning scarves and mittens and, of course, dancing to blasted music in the bathroom.
A person hiking on a rainy day. Samantha recommends several activities to keep you occupied during overcast skies and rainy weather. COURTESY OF JONAS VANDERMEIREN VIA UNSPLASH

Activities to keep you busy during the gloom

Samantha Elizondo November 3, 2021
Remember that weather is temporary and you will get through this season.
Sophia Flissler / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: Leather is an unlikely key to sustainable fashion

Sujena Soumyanath October 18, 2021
Leather — the classic villain of environmental welfare — could serve as example of how to consume fashion sustainably and mindfully.
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