The Art of Bad Timing
Long distance relationships can be hard. They can be especially hard when you’re living with four roommates. On a typical Monday night,...
Lauren Harvey (UC Berkeley ‘24)
Lauren Harvey (UC Berkeley ‘24)
Lauren is a freshman at UC Berkeley majoring in English. She is interested in journalism, politics, and popular culture. In her free time, she likes to read and write on her personal blog (thelaurenpaige.com).
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I’m in a Book Club With My Grandma: Here’s What We’ve Been Reading
My grandma may be 90 years old, but she is the most active woman I’ve ever met. Somehow, even in her old age, she manages to take classes...
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Man Repeller: The Blog That Defined a Decade
In 2010, Leandra Medine (now Leandra Medine Cohen) went on a shopping trip with her friend, and she came to a stunning realization: The...
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Zoom University Makes My Imposter Syndrome Worse
Last week, I was working on a short paper for my comparative literature class. It was a straightforward assignment: Write one paragraph...
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Pumpkin Spice, Hold the Gluten
I’m no stranger to being left out of the pizza party. When you’re gluten free, watching people eat what you know you can’t have becomes a...
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The Rhetoric of Donald Trump
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Throughout my early years, words did hurt me. Almost everyday, my first...
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Trying to Find the Words: Reflections on RBG
The death of a revered public figure is never easy to accept. One minute, she is a living icon. The next, her death is the biggest headline...
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A Case for the French Press
It should be a common rule of thumb to hide any appliance that manages to confuse five Berkeley students in the back of the kitchen cabinet...
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The Mask of Femininity
Trigger Warning: Sexual Harassment, Brief Mention of Sexual Assault The other night I went to pick up my sushi takeout, putting my...
