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Lena Dunham, a writer and director, and Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New Yorker speaking at FAMESICK: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness in the John Lyman Center on Friday, May 1. Photos by Wade Barillaro
05/06/2026

Lena Dunham hosts slumber party at Lyman

The John Lyman Center became the host of a teenage sleepover as Lena Dunham, a writer and director, took the stage on Saturday, May 1, for an evening of storytelling, conversation and
Interim President Sandra Bulmer leading the Town Hall meeting in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom on Friday, May 1. Photo by Victoria Cruz
05/06/2026

Town Hall meeting confronts growing deficit and budget

The highest cost is expected to be the upcoming faculty raises, estimated at around $6 million.
Reusable pads made by students in the Makerspace room that will be sent to communities in Madagascar. Photo by Brianna Wallen
05/06/2026

Students sew reusable pads for girls abroad

Students are creating Reusable Menstrual Pads, RUMPS, to address a critical barrier that prevents many girls in parts of Africa from staying in school: limited access to menstrual products.

Editor’s Note: Open doors

What to do, what to do. Four years of college, now it’s time to go home. For any of you following my series of depressing graduation-based columns, I thank you. For those
05/03/2012

Lessons a freshman learns

Mackenzie Hurlbert — Staff Writer As my freshman year comes to an end, I can’t help but feel a bit sentimental. No longer will the excuse “Oh she’s just a freshman” apply to
05/03/2012

Evolution of laughter

Jessica Giannone — Opinions Editor Like everything else in the world, the pleasant things we experience, too, have evolved to suit our needs. Survival of the fittest kicked in as far as giggles
05/03/2012

If we swapped roles

Jessica Giannone — Opinions Editor So we know there are distinct gender differ­ences when it comes to social standards, but let’s take a few moments to reflect on how funny things would be
05/03/2012

What we think we know might change for the better

Jessica Giannone — Opinions Editor This article isn’t about graduation; it’s about life. Back when we were younger, and we weren’t sure what we’d become–when the glory revolved around adults with their productive
05/03/2012

Fear nothing and live

Samantha Mckelvie — Staff Writer My heart was pounding and my stomach was doing somersaults as I walked into the audition room. I was auditioning for Southern Idol, a col­lege version of “American
05/03/2012

Perfectionism a waste

SIMONE VIRZI — News Writer I’m graduating, but I refused to write a sappy and cliché article about how much I’m going to miss college and all that crap. That being said,
05/03/2012
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