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When ‘Home’ and ‘Work’ Start to Mean Something
I’ve been debating what to write my next Summer Voice post about for some time now because nothing super significant has occurred in my city or internship lives as of late. As Jazmine once said, “Life is booorriinnggg!” I considered writing a post entitled “On What Makes a Home.” One, because I have yet to ...
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Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed
This past Friday, New York became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage. This apartment celebrated by cheering loudly and then immediately taking to Twitter to post our happy reactions. (Me: New York, you’re my jam. See you at the Pride PARADE on Sunday. #NY4M Jazmine: HOOR(G)AYS! Rachel: #ny4m) Amidst the overall joyful Facebook status ...
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Swing Away
It’s a pretty well known fact among my friends that I really, really love M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 masterpiece, Signs. (Honestly, I’m using ‘masterpiece’ maybe about half-jokingly.) I also love 2008′s The Happening, but that’s more because of how hilarious Mark Wahlberg’s acting is in that movie. Signs is also one of my mother’s favorite films, among other greats ...
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La Arana Discoteca: A Summer
Over the course of the last semester, Jazmine Hughes and I kept a running list of themed parties we might one day like to host. While none of those parties were actually had, there is hope for their fruition this summer. Why? Well, because I’m living with the EIC. In fact, we are sharing ...