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4 days ago3 min read
The Double-Edged Sword of Nostalgia
By: Molly Meyers As spring commencement nears, I find myself looking back more than forward. The past four years have moved fast, and...
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Feb 284 min read
Three Years, Millions of Lives, and a War Without End
By: Andriy Kolenov For most, February 24th, 2025 was your regular Monday. A regular morning coffee followed with a regular day of...
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Dec 4, 20243 min read
Hotel Ann Arbor
By Cecelia Scheffler In December of 1976 the American rock band, the Eagles, released their hit song Hotel California. It is a tale of...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
Happiness, At a Price
By Maddie Canter We all deserve to be happy. For some, that means working out more and establishing a good routine, getting good grades,...
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Nov 13, 20247 min read
A Bus Ride at the University of Michigan
By Ava Janosz On a University of Michigan bus, you see many faces. A sea of faces in fact, not one the same. They come in waves. Some you...
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Nov 5, 20242 min read
2024: The Greatest Election in American History
By Andriy Kolenov In the year 2024, the United States of America is presented with a difficult vote. A choice between two political...
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Apr 15, 20244 min read
The Strength of Words Amid Conflict
By Sydney Lesnick In recent months, campus tensions have been running high as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
Silly Sites of Discussion in a Time of Pretentious Podcasts
By Megan DeGrand If I had a dime for every time my friends and I were mid-conversation and suggested starting a podcast, I’d have enough...
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Mar 28, 20243 min read
Human Relationships With Food
By Alex Scheib Last semester, I took a class entitled ENVIRON 462: Food Policy, at the end of which we were asked to reflect on the role...
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Mar 11, 20244 min read
The Fight to #FreeEvan: Putin, Politics, and the Perilous Road Ahead
By Gabe Silverstein Ten months after the 33-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested under espionage charges...
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Feb 12, 20243 min read
Big feelings matter, even when felt by small people
By Talia Belowich Thanks to babysitting and my job as an assistant teacher, I am one of few college students who spend regular quality...
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Jan 23, 20244 min read
Letter From the Editor
By Alex Scheib Dear Consider Magazine, When I first joined Consider, I was a first semester freshman who had just moved across the...
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Nov 15, 20233 min read
My Friend, Matthew Perry
By: Gigi Alaish I first knew him as Chandler Bing. Growing up, I was eager to watch Friends every chance I got. Although all ten seasons...
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Nov 12, 20233 min read
“Aftersun: A Hauntingly Honest Portrait of Love & Grief”
By: Jenna Hausmann Having a deep love for Paul Mescal, and a complicated relationship with my own father, I have been watching the film...
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Nov 5, 20233 min read
5 Advanced Tips for Atlas Schedule Builder
By: Thomas Gala-Garza After a Summer working with the Newnan Academic Advising Center, I've watched many a first-year student struggle to...
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Oct 25, 20234 min read
The Painful Reality of Going from Student Athlete to Student
By: Megan DeGrand TW: brief mention of restricted eating I began my athletic career reluctantly, and was forced by my parents to do so....
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Oct 18, 20234 min read
Evermore: The Sleeper Album of Taylor Swift’s Discography
By: Jake Frederick With the start of her Eras tour, Taylor Swift has become an unavoidable presence in the media. There has been a huge...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
In Defense of Horror
By: Logan Klinger For the third semester in a row, my parents have been disappointed in me. “Another horror class?” they ask. I’m an...
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Oct 2, 20234 min read
The Mysterious Circumstances of Vincent Van Gogh’s Death
By: Megan DeGrand CONTENT WARNING: mentions of suicide, death and mental health struggles. When I tell people I like Van Gogh, I sound...
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Sep 20, 20235 min read
How media sets standards for women and whether or not they’re realistic
By: Sydney Lesnick This past Summer has become ‘The Summer of Women.’ On the heels of the Barbie movie’s release, the Eras Tour, and new...
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