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Molly Millions was young

By Katherine Zhong | October 13, 2022

Not to say I wish to become her, but whenever I feel like the weight of growing up is almost too heavy to bear, I know I can always open “Neuromancer” and find that razorgirl who spits out her tears instead of shedding them.

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An argument for being materialistic

By Megan Liu | October 4, 2022

I could pretend that I’ve broken my cycle of desire, and that I’m one of those ascetic, holier-than-thou minimalists who don’t believe in owning silverware. But it’s all a lie. I will admit that I am, at my core, a very materialistic person.

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People say sorry too much

By Anna Rebello | September 14, 2022

A word loses its meaning the more it’s used.

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The home stretch

By Jonathan Pertile | August 26, 2022

I just want to make the most of my last year of college.

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My latest hyperfixation

By Jonathan Pertile | June 1, 2022

When I first learned about hyperfixations, everything suddenly made sense.

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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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Living as a work of art

By Katherine Zhong | April 11, 2022

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.