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When did I say I wanted kids?

    Ever since I can remember, adults have told me things such as “You’ll understand when you have children” or “You should save those toys for when you have kids.” Parenthood has always been a when, not an if, for me and – from what I have heard of others’ experiences – for many other people. […]

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The Quagmire of our Dining Halls

  If you’re anything like me, a long day of studying is always alleviated by going to 5cdining.com and choosing a dining hall to eat in. With choices like Taco Tuesday, Mongolian Wok, and A.M in the P.M, this can be quite the ordeal, and is only exacerbated if you’re going to eat with a […]

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To Risk Pregnancy or Death … Should That Even Be A Question?

Birth control is supposed to be a way for women to control their own bodies, yet too many women do not know or disregard the risks associated with birth control methods. For some women it has cost them their life. Learn more about the variety of birth control methods that are available and which may […]

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Art by Alyson Healey SC '14

Learning to Speak

Growing up and overcoming a severe speech impediment and the insecurities that came with it.

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Square Peg, Round Hole

Yasmine Acheampong describes her struggle with appreciating what society defines as ‘imperfect’ and shows how she has learned to rethink what it means to embrace her body.

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Making Exercise About Fit, Not Fat

Fat-Talk Free Week at the Scripps Tiernan Field House is not just about encouraging positive self- and body image; it’s about how being healthy is the best way to encourage positive self- and body-image.

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