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Walking Into Love: Loren and Rahshemah’s Sweetheart Interview

Posted on February 28, 2022February 26, 2022 by DOWN Editors

Tell me the story of how you two met.  Rahshemah Wise: We met on Tinder. I specifically remember seeing Loren on Tinder and thinking “God, they’re so hot.” They had their pronouns in their bio so I was like, it’s perfect, they’re hot and trans and Black. I swiped right, but we didn’t match. I…

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The Value of Friendship: Chase Finney and Kelsey Tamakloe on Platonic Love

Posted on February 28, 2022February 26, 2022 by DOWN Editors

When did you realize you were friends? Chase Finney: Um, I have no idea. I can’t remember anything between camp Yale and the end of first semester. Like, it might’ve been after FroCo orientation, but I’m not sure. It doesn’t feel like it was that soon because I know I was friends with Ariana. We…

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Love that Raises the Standard: Zaporah and Cassidy on their relationship and Black Love

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by DOWN Editors

How did you guys meet? Cassidy Arrington: We kind of knew of each other on campus. In May, Zaporah was having a b-day party. I asked my friend Kendall if I could come and my friend said that she didn’t know me. So I said “I’m Black what is she gonna do, kick me out?”…

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Love is a Wildcard: Zoe Hopson and Selorm Tamakloe on Taking the Risk of Love

Posted on February 28, 2022February 26, 2022 by DOWN Editors

How did you guys meet? Zoe Hopson: So we probably first met just within the CC crowd and then went to winter formal together first-year. Selorm Tamakloe: For the winter formal, people in Ben Franklin, my residential college, they set me up with her. And I actually guessed it was gonna be her. It was…

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Dear Self-Love Trainee

Posted on February 28, 2022October 1, 2022 by DOWN Editors

Dear Self-Love Trainee, I talked to my therapist the other day and she asked me if I loved myself. Of course the immediate high-pitched, winded answer that came out of me was “Yes, I do love myself.” Anything other than that would have garnered more probing questions than I think I was ready to answer….

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