Smoking Weed May Not Be as Harmless as You Think
In my experience, both legal and illegal marijuana are easily accessible in college. The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged many college...
Julia Oktay (U Mass Amherst ‘22)
Julia Oktay (U Mass Amherst ‘22)
Julia studies Operations and Information Management, Business Data Analytics, and Psychology at the UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Business.
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Why College Students Are Partying During a Pandemic
As the pandemic wears on into the winter, mental illness knocks on our door. The combination of social isolation, not being able to get out...
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Fostering Friendship During a Pandemic
It’s easy to underestimate the extent to which losing our acquaintances affects us. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all lost...
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Dating During a Pandemic: College Edition
I thought dating was hard in 2019. When the pandemic hit, I remember thinking, “Thank God I’m not single!” However, I spoke too soon. As a...
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Coronavirus and the U.S. Economy: Explained
I wasn’t worried until my University sent on-campus residents home and I lost my summer internship. Here’s what you need to know about the...
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Pedestrians continue to die on the UMass Amherst campus. Here’s why.
On November 30, 2018, Lili and I were leaving Wheeler Hall on foot when she was hit by a car on Thatcher Street. It all happened so fast...
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Being an RA is Not Like What You See on TV--It's Way Harder
One of my residents knocked on my door last month, specifically to ask me, “Why don’t you ever wear a bra?” I wish this story could end...
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Forever No More: Here’s the Lowdown on the Forever21 Bankruptcy
In late September, Forever21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company was founded by a young South Korean immigrant couple in 1984. Do...
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How I Bought My Own Car Months After I Moved Out, at 19-Years-Old
I have been self-supporting financially for seven months, and last week I bought my own car. Last week, I got an internship 30 minutes away...
