By Mady Johnston When I first heard that Family Weekend was approaching, I was a little afraid of the parents I would meet: serial killers, Republicans or maybe even Vlad the Impaler. But then I was met with such grand excitement when I realized my dad might be there! I...

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  • October 16, 2023

By Nick Gebo Okay, fine. I admit it.  When I need a little extra money, I sometimes — and I swear I don’t do this often — will make GoFundMe campaigns asking people for money to treat medical conditions I don’t actually have.  Now before you say anything, people don’t...

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  • October 13, 2023

By Deniz Orbay “Oh my god, Student. This… this grade! It’s brilliant!” says the Professor-man, mouth agape, ogling my Exam result. “I’ve… I’ve never seen anything like it!” “Oh, it’s nothing,” I say humbly, my blue orbs peering toward the ground out of fake respect to the Professor-man. “You teach...

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  • October 8, 2023

By Jeff Malarky I paid $566,996 to Uncle Sam last year in federal income taxes. I threw in another $95,968 to the dear old governor of New Jersey, $47,438 to my accountant based in Grand Cayman, and $10,000 to my favorite charity, RIM (Raise Income Minimums, which seeks to prevent...

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  • September 18, 2023