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02/22/2024

Memoirs of an Ex-Pentecostal

Journey to find

by Joseph Bassey

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02/15/2024

A Travesty of Justice

Putting Clarence Thomas into great novelists' hands

by Daniel A. Hill

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02/12/2024

I have a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence. I’m leaving the tech industry.

Applying machine data to help me move on with my life

by Harshini Rajachander

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02/08/2024

The Obvious Solution

How good is your art if it doesn't include Black People?

by Dr. Ariana Brazier and Kelsey Smoot

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02/05/2024

Central Asia in Film

The cinematic portrayal of the world’s most obscure region

by Komron Ergashev

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01/22/2024

It’s Your Choice

Isolation, capitalism, and learning lessons the hard way

by Alexis Clements

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01/18/2024

Why Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West is the perfect novel for a world in turmoil 

Navigating identity, love, technology and the human spirit during times of crisis

by Honors 480

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12/18/2023

Manic Pixie Dream Tribute

by Lindsey Staub

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12/14/2023

Puckleman’s Way

by Evelyn Messinger

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12/11/2023

The Death of Millennial Pink

by Misha Scott

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