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Emma Hart | Graphic Artist

Valentine’s Day: the holiday single people love to hate

Daniela Cejudo Curiel February 11, 2025
Learning to be alone isn’t easy, and it feels even harder during a holiday dedicated to love. But love isn’t only romantic — it deserves to be celebrated in all its forms. 
Jodi Tang | Graphic Artist

Decentering romantic relationships

Chloe Saint Mard February 10, 2025
Somewhere along the line, we were sold the idea that romantic love is the ultimate prize and that being single is some kind of failure. We’ve been conditioned to think that if you're not in a relationship, you're somehow incomplete. But, here’s the truth — romantic love is just one kind of love. It’s not the centerpiece of life unless you make it that way. Honestly, that’s a pretty fragile foundation to build your happiness on.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Crushing It in class without crashing and burning

Analise Bruno February 9, 2025
Having a class crush is far more interesting but even more challenging in college than in high school. My roommates used to joke that the first day of class was always a big game of smash or pass. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Networking your way into someone’s heart

Analise Bruno February 2, 2025
No one really thinks of turning to LinkedIn, and I can’t really blame them — it’s academic-facing, and has always come across as being “strictly business.” Yet, the more I toiled with the idea of LinkedIn being a one-stop shop for all things romance, I couldn’t help but wonder: could this be the revolutionary answer to modern dating troubles?
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Ask Abby (Or Analise): The ultimate Valentine’s Day gift guide for every type of romance 

Analise Bruno January 26, 2025
Valentine's Day is the Superbowl of holidays for serious relationships. Whether it’s been one year or five — it’s your time to shine.  Not everything can be wrapped up with a bow, but some things can. If you’re in the market for tangible gifts, listen up.
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): If you like it, then should you put a promise ring on it?

Analise Bruno January 21, 2025
Well, Beyoncé said it best — if you like it, then you should probably put a ring on it. You know, just in case somebody else does.  “Single Ladies” perhaps takes a bit too literal of an approach to the message here, but you get the idea: don’t take for granted what’s right in front of your face. And when it comes to relationships, sometimes the solution to that thing is a ring — a promise ring, to be exact.
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Loving the one you’re with, even if it’s just yourself

Analise Bruno December 2, 2024
It’s the holiday season, and I’m not sure how to curb these feelings of loneliness. Last Christmas I had a boyfriend, and now I don’t — but I still feel the same!
Ariana Lim | Graphic Artist

Taylor Swift takes us back to 1989, her version this time

Piper Jiyamapa November 2, 2023
On Oct. 27, 2023, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated re-recorded 1989 (Taylor’s Version) record. This is her latest addition to her catalog of owned music, and one of the biggest releases of her career.
person holding a box with a necklace inside it

Analyzing ‘The 5 Love Languages’

Khadijah Khogeer March 17, 2021
“The 5 Love Languages” is a quiz that tells you how you give and receive love. Knowing your love language can help you understand yourself and your relationships better.
Sufjan Stevens’ newest album “The Ascension” on Spotify. ILLUSTRATION BY MIA KHATIB/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Sufjan Stevens takes off to anxious heights in ‘The Ascension’

Jonas Hayes September 27, 2020
Sufjan Stevens has finally returned to form in his new album “The Ascension," and he moves far away from his previous harrowing and extremely personal 2015 album.
WILSHERE: Celebrate all love on Valentine's Day

WILSHERE: Celebrate all love on Valentine’s Day

Meredith Wilshere February 18, 2016

The first person to say it to me was my Uber driver. The next was my mom, then my best friends. The last time I said it was nervously at 11:58 p.m. after an emotionally taxing day to the guy that had been...

WILSHERE: Pretty single

WILSHERE: Pretty single

Meredith Wilshere November 13, 2015

While I was fast asleep, my phone buzzed. What would have fluttered my 15-year-old self’s heart was unamusing to my 19-year-old self. It was a Facebook message from a boy. It was 1:17 a.m. on a Thursday,...

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