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Meaning at the Movies // 18 Mickey’s and Counting: The Heartfelt Story of ‘Mickey 17’

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton explores the exploration of love and selfhood in “Mickey 17” as well as some of the environmental considerations it offers.

A Good Hill to Die On // A Great Love Story

By Sierra O’Neil, Staff Writer • January 14, 2025

The newest edition of “A Good Hill to Die On” examines what college life is like when balancing love and the books

Opinion | Intimacy is not reserved for romantic relationships

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • November 8, 2024

Chances are, during college, you’re going to crash out over nothing and live in a cycle of questioning everything — from box-dyeing your hair to completely changing your career path. The beautiful part of this absolute mess is your friends are going through the same thing, so let them in.

Opinion | So, what is frienship?

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024

We all have a variety of friends — best friends, close friends, casual friends, lifelong friends. Though, what really makes someone a friend?

Meaning at the Movies | ‘Past Lives’ and Layered Connections

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton reviews “Past Lives” and discusses how the film examines love and immigration narratives.

Notes From an Average Girl | What is love?

By Madeline Milchman, Senior Staff Writer • February 14, 2024

In this edition of Notes From an Average Girl, senior staff writer Madeline Milchman writes about how she defines love.

Poetry | Lover and Liar

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • January 29, 2024

Irene Moran shares a poem about someone she used to love

Poetry | You Know I Am Here

By Irene Moran, Staff Columnist • November 13, 2023

A poem about caring for someone going through a tough time.

Opinion | SZA’s SOS album is a representation of all stages of a relationship

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • June 13, 2023

How I perceive dating is in five stages — crush, talking stage, situationship, relationship and then the dreadful fear of the break-up. SZA’s new album, SOS, released in December 2022, is an album that is a musical representation of the stages of love.

Opinion | Your soulmate is out there, and you’re going to find them

By Sarah Liez, Senior Staff Columnist • February 14, 2023

In honor of Valentine’s Day — and for all who read this, whether they be happily single, in a relationship or longing for someone — I’d like to share my personal soulmate theory. I believe, wholeheartedly, that every person has a soulmate. In fact, I believe we have several because there are eight billion people on Earth, so aren’t we bound to have more than one?