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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 12

Opinions • February 12, 2023

After weeks of anxious waiting and one frustrating “hang in there” email from the Office of Global Education (OGE), sophomores took a collective sigh of relief when they saw their study abroad decisions come out this past Friday.

Sophomore Living Experience Option Added to 2023–24 Housing Application

Lucy Freeman • January 27, 2023

Instead of scrambling to form large groups to live in Walsh Hall, rising sophomores can now apply to the Sophomore Living Experience, a program where selected pairs will be placed in Walsh Hall quads or eight-mans with randomly assigned suitemates.

Roncalli: A New Newton or a Strategic Getaway?

Mary Perez • December 5, 2022

As we venture further through December, we not only find the holiday season (and finals) sneaking up on us but also witness the start of the dreaded housing selection process.

A Critique of Sophomores (From a Sophomore)

Mary Perez • October 16, 2022

After only a year on this campus, I feel that most of the sophomores see themselves as too good for any “adventure.” Everything feels below them, in the bluntest way possible. The rose-colored lens that covered freshman year has been ripped off our faces, and now we are confronted with the realities of college life: the routines.