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Boring Mondays filled with fun

This morning, I got a haircut at the first place that showed up on Google when I typed in “haircut.” When I took off my beanie at the salon to reveal unwashed locks, in all of their split-ended glory, the hair stylist furrowed her perfectly-shaped brows.


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Smaller world

I lived in the same city my entire life before coming to college. I traveled every now and then, but for the most part, Charleston was my world as a child.


Life

A very long night to remember

I knew it would be a rough night when I decided to get down to business and start my midterm essay — which I had told myself I would do all week — the night before it was due.


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Put it in a box

Sitting down for coffee with a friend this past Sunday afternoon, our topic of conversation briefly turned to class registration for next semester.


Life

Humor me this

I love making jokes. Humor is an invaluable tool in life, helping to melt away suspicions, forge new friendships and inject otherwise arid conversations with brilliant flashes of energy.


Philosophy Prof. Elizabeth Barnes discussed "disability pride" at Look Hoos Talking event. 
Life

Look Hoos Talking opens eyes

Student Council’s annual “Look Hoos Talking” event provided a forum for professors to show off their passions and spark the interest of students in fifteen-minute talks.


Life

The one-hour class gap

There are few things that seem more unproductive than one-hour class gaps, but if you’re like any other student here, you’ve probably had to endure quite a few of them.


Life

It’s not what I expected

“It’s not what I expected,” a voice said from down the hall. It was a lanky student, huddled by an isolated stairwell in New Cabell; the student cradled a cellphone to his cheek and fidgeted with the hem of his ‘CLASS OF 2020’ t-shirt.


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Latest Podcast

On this episode of On Record, we sit down with Layne Parker, First Year Players director and third-year college student. Parker discusses the importance of building community through an inclusive space for new students, and looks ahead to FYP’s upcoming musical production.