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Things you didn’t know about Chinese international students

You regularly see international Chinese students walking through campus, but you never really know the stories behind them

‘I never saw them again’: An interview with my father, a Cuban exile

Cuba libré

What it’s like to be the first in my family to go to university

It’s a pretty amazing thing that a lot of us take for granted

‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ is the dumbest question ever

I don’t even know what I’ll be doing next week

What my month-long backpacking adventure in the wilderness taught me

Never take for granted warm showers, dry socks, and toilet paper

Why saying ‘all lives matter’ doesn’t help gain equality

Movements like Black Lives Matter aren’t here for you to take offense to

Stop shaming people with body modifications

Yes, I have a septum piercing — leave me alone

I accidentally called Hillary Clinton ‘Monica’ when I interviewed her

I tried to save it by saying ‘oh no, not Lewinsky…’

My sister passed away one year ago today

She may be gone, but she continues to inspire me

What it’s like to lose a loved one in college

Don’t shut out your grief

Why do childhood friends disappear when college starts?

Statistics say something like, ‘if a friendship lasts more than 7 years, it’s likely to last a lifetime’

What to do when you’re ready to kill your roommate

Because no one really enjoys cohabitation

What does your favorite beer say about you?

In heaven, there is no beer. But we sure have a lot in Iowa

A Pentacrest tree has fallen over and everyone’s twiggin’ out

We’re pining for a replacement, though it woodn’t it be a shame if more trees were to fall over

We asked drunk people what they were hungry for

The best place for drunk food in Iowa City

Yes, I’m a Computer Science major and no, I’m not a nerd

I think