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No uterus, but we need your opinion
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No uterus, but we need your opinion

My first reaction to a male classmate who made a dismissive comment about sexual assault involved a fantasy about inflicting a minor act of violence against him. But after a brief conversation, I realized that he had never felt what it was like to be unsafe with another person — to be violated or exploited...

Dating apps aren’t Plan A
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Dating apps aren’t Plan A

He was the kind of guy who called himself a reader but never got beyond the title page. For two hours, we sipped coffee and talked about books, music, and our jobs. We found common ground within the first 15 minutes, but there was no spark in sight. The conception of the event had neutered...

Subway Surfing to fame: Hannah Allen Ranks No. 1
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Subway Surfing to fame: Hannah Allen Ranks No. 1

  Senior Hannah Allen is a woman in STEM, a former president of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, and she works at a local veterinary clinic. She was also ranked first nationally in the mobile video game Subway Surfer on Jan. 23.  “Over Christmas break, I got bored,” Allen said. “I’m really grateful to my...

Joe P: TikTok’s algorithm angel to perform in Ann Arbor
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Joe P: TikTok’s algorithm angel to perform in Ann Arbor

Critics and music purists hate to admit it, but TikTok was right about yet another artist. After blowing up on the platform during the pandemic when the members of his initial project, Deal Casino, parted ways, Joe P has become another algorithm angel.  His videos are simple and unassuming — yet another fluffy-haired indie kid...

Don’t let the lockdowns ruin remote work
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Don’t let the lockdowns ruin remote work

I swear I can hear phantom Outlook inbox chimes when I’m in the shower. Maybe it’s because I manage six email inboxes. Between my remote job, school, my hobbies, and freelance creative projects, I have more emails than I do brain cells.  If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the past few years,...