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TFA Helps Fight Student Debt

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Photo courtesy Karl Simpson It can seem to many graduating college seniors — with a mound of student debt on the brink of entering the real world — that there are few options or resources to help them manage their looming adulthood. But Teach for America is one of the programs that offers the opportunity to gain working experience, a teaching certificate, a salary … [Read more...] about TFA Helps Fight Student Debt

CAJERO: March Madness Courtship

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Photo courtesy of NCAA.com Watching only the first week of March Madness is like tuning out after the first three episodes of “The Bachelor.” Undoubtedly, most of the mayhem on ABC’s perennial nationwide phenomenon occurs during the early stages: Contestants drink too much, travel to potentially-embarrassing group dates, squabble for alone time with the reality TV man of … [Read more...] about CAJERO: March Madness Courtship

This is a safe place

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Moral ambiguity, gray areas and romantic country songs all have the same effect: They make me feel itchy. And I’m not talking about the pollen or food allergy kind of itchy (like the kind from hives and eczema, if we are going to get technical with it). I’m thinking of the kind of itchy that starts behind your neck when you are laying in bed. It’s probably because the little … [Read more...] about This is a safe place

If You’re Reading This, It’s Not Too Late

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Art by Alysha Tsuji My relationship with Drake is a lot like my relationship with my senior year. A week ago, I didn’t like Drake. I never caught on to the fan craze. “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care,” “Nothing Was The Same” — none of it captivated me. Whenever someone said, “Drake,” all I could picture was Jimmy Brooks, the wheelchair kid. Sure he had his bangers, “Best I … [Read more...] about If You’re Reading This, It’s Not Too Late