by Bongiwe Bongwe, Contributing Writer “We are in the wrong place at the right time,” said co-founder and executive director of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, Sheryl Olitzky. “My greatest hope for…
By Kassel Franco Garibay It was nearly 2 a.m in the Acorn office when my screen lit up with the New York Times notification. Mexico City, the beautiful city I grew up…
By Colleen Dabrowski Netflix’s new comedy series, “Atypical”, is a coming-of-age story about an 18-year-old boy named Sam. Sam is on the autism spectrum and has come to the conclusion that he…
By Matthew Ludak The sun had not yet fully risen when I arrived at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was barely 6:30 in the morning, but there was a…
By Jennifer Rose When I used to read stories about people who overdosed on their medications, I never thought it would happen to me. However, just before Christmas, when we usually feel…
By Alexa Young Writer’s note: I have tried to keep spoilers at bay in the following piece. While I do discuss some major themes I have kept most major characters and plot…
Don’t you just love the sweet, fresh aroma of Commons in the morning? There is nothing better than waking up for your early-morning class and stopping by the cafeteria just to be…
The men’s lacrosse game dropped their home opener against Vassar College 5-6, and much of the close score has been attributed to the impressive goalkeeping of Nate Sanders (’20). He made his…
by Izabella Louk, Staff Writer The Ehinger Center was abuzz with activity this past Saturday as student organization KUUMBA hosted a career day. The event, which consisted of workshops and professional networking,…
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