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Years gone by

By Tessa Delgo | April 20, 2022

At times, I felt like a failed editor, like Recess was deteriorating because of me. Even writing that now feels so silly and self-aggrandizing. Recess is so much more than its editor.

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An ode to the class of 2022

By Kerry Rork | April 20, 2022

What I do have, however limited it may seem at times, is something that I know hurts to leave behind.

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Is there a right way to “handle” our time in life so that we feel we are indeed effectively working our way toward a greater goal without sacrificing physical and mental health and depriving ourselves of intellectual nourishment?

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I belong in the kitchen

By Anna Rebello | April 4, 2022

A recipe book and a pristine kitchen that I can dirty to my heart’s content foster as much excitement in me as some find in front of a fresh canvas, a blank page or an eager audience.

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Is BeReal as real as it wants to be?

By Jules Kourelakos | March 28, 2022

Confession: I never post my first BeReal.

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'Survivor,' Eurovision and train wreck television

By Jonathan Pertile | March 21, 2022

There’s something beautiful about chaotic television.

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What Kanye West’s social media meltdown says about power, cancel culture and accountability

By Derek Deng | February 28, 2022

Here’s to hoping Kanye doesn’t add me to his beef list for writing this article.

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has the internet… reinvented language??

By Skyler Graham | February 7, 2022

As any lexicographer will tell you, language isn’t about having an extensive or impressive vocabulary. It’s about communication.

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I went back to my hometown recently

By Rhys Banerjee | January 31, 2022

June 19, 2001, I was born in High Wycombe, England. My dreams of being the sixth member of One Direction were squashed, however, when my family moved me to Grand Blanc, Michigan at just over three months old.

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I also listened to an EP a day in 2021 — here are my favorites

By Devinne Moses | January 12, 2022

EPs deserve a lot of love too.

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I listened to an album a day in 2021 – here are my favorites

By Devinne Moses | January 10, 2022

Three hundred and sixty-five albums later, I’ve met a few new favorites.

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To all the bites I never found again

By Katherine Zhong | December 27, 2021

If anyone witnessed my series of actions that afternoon, they would probably think I was out of my mind.

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My love-hate relationship with small talk

By Anna Rebello | December 22, 2021

Though my feelings about small talk constantly fluctuate, I’ve come to realize the value of making an effort in connecting with people that are outside of your close circle.

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The lost art of kvetching

By Jules Kourelakos | November 29, 2021

Not all complaining is made equal.

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What going viral on TikTok taught me about social media consumption

By Derek Deng | October 25, 2021

Every like, every comment on my TikTok brings forth instant validation. As I am writing this, I’m also brainstorming new ideas to extend my fifteen minutes of fame: should me and my roommate “break up”, or should we keep on playing the game?

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Reaching for zeroes

By Skyler Graham | October 11, 2021

How does anyone, with a busy work schedule and social life, actually eat three square meals a day? Should I pay a doctor or therapist to answer these questions, or should I continue to spiral in the confines of my (now public) thoughts?

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Making myth from moondust

By Devinne Moses | October 4, 2021

I want to build a world with you.