"Had I spent hours flipping — or scrolling — through photos of Bruges beforehand, the experience wouldn’t have been as magical. My awe at its storybook wonder was replaced, instead, with a satisfactory achievement of my expectations."
"Why can men slip free from societal judgement, but every movement of young women is scrutinized? These girls are not ridiculous or hysterical — at least, not any more than their male counterparts are."
"Many people are rightfully upset with the economy. But just being frustrated is not a plan of action."
"We don’t keep fire extinguishers around because we expect our buildings to catch fire every Tuesday. We keep them around because if something does happen, waiting for someone else to arrive is not much of a plan."
"I’ve seen videos from every corner of the women’s sports community showing how valuable sports are and what they mean to women. Diminishing our love for sports by making a nude commercial is not only hurtful but harmful."
"The most recent Battle for the Victory Bell, held in 2024, ended in an unfortunate loss for Miami University. It also happened to be the first college football game I got to experience."
"While I still love creative writing, creating opinion articles for The Miami Student is not just a hobby or coping mechanism: It allows me to share my thoughts confidently with the Miami community."
"I made myself miserable as a first-year student because I refused to make other long-term friends, swayed by my own misconception that my roommate was the only person I needed. Humans crave companionship, so please go find your people."
"Yet a huge difference lies between maximalism and messiness. Maximalism is about intentional clutter: Filling a space with colors, patterns and memories cultivates a personalized place of belonging."
"There’s a certain allure to human-made trails, especially if you already see other students using them. It’s not too dissimilar from why we jaywalk so frequently: We have somewhere to be, and if that means breaking out of conventions a bit, so be it."
"People have been traveling across borders to learn languages, study different intellectual traditions and bring new ideas back with them for centuries. That exchange is not new, and I don’t think it’s something we should lose sight of now."
"Though it may be daunting to begin a creative project because of the costs associated with it, Miami does a great job of providing students access to the tools they need to get crafty."
"College students have to raise money for these causes because oftentimes, those in power do not help enough. These campaigns seek to spread awareness and raise money for people affected."
"I did things I didn’t know I was capable of, got out of my comfort zone and learned enough to pass both of my proficiency tests when I got back. It was a learning experience not only as a student, but as a person."
"Trump won’t be the last to intervene, but he misses the fact that the power of sports comes from its uncontrollability. Sports only work because they exist independently of the rational world."