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DOWN Reads: Poetry, a How To

Posted on December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 by Lucy Ton That

For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of the light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change, first made into language, then into idea, then into more tangible action.

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Approval Matrix: *Sexy* Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Humyra Karim

“Maybe we’re just haters. We don’t actually have costumes yet.”

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17 Theses, or the Theodicy of Kendrick and Drake’s Feud

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Richie George

“Diss. /dɪs/ verb 1. to treat with disrespect and contempt 2. to find fault with.” ––Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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DOWN Reads: A Semi-Comprehensive Review of Every Single Book I Read This Summer

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Victoria Vilton

It was only upon finishing these two Elena Ferrante novels that I finally felt worthy of holding the title of ‘reader’–though this is of course rather dramatic because anyone can be a reader, regardless of what they read. I was not hesitant to join the masses–Elena Ferrante is a force. Both books were wholly marvelous….

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DOWN Reads

Posted on March 2, 2024March 25, 2024 by Humyra Karim

These recommendations range from books I read in my senior year literature class to a novel I stole off my sister’s bookshelf. Origins which remind me that reading is best enjoyed when shared with others. So please without further ado, relish in these recommendations and know you will survive midterms and maybe even have time…

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