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Quiz: Which Hilltop Monitor staff member should you date?

26 March 2021
Michaela Esau
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Call Your Mother: How to be more efficient

19 March 2021
Michaela Esau
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We all have bad days sometimes. Maybe you did poorly on a test, got a speeding ticket or slept through your alarm. Maybe nothing bad…

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A Year of A Pandemic

5 March 2021
Catherine Dema
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It’s nearly been one year since the day the world seemed to break – March 13, 2020. While the coronavirus had been ravaging elsewhere for…

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In Another Life: To Be A Writer

5 March 2021
Agatha Echenique
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Science fiction movies are filled with tropes about parallel universes and travel to them. It makes one stop and wonder about the different ways one’s…

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Quiz: Which Jewell residence hall are you?

26 February 2021
Christina Kirk
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A Kuhnian Re-Threading of the Needle

26 February 2021
Agatha Echenique
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It is 3 a.m. Dutifully, my phone replays “Questions In a World of Blue” by Julee Cruise for what seems like the millionth time. My…

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Call Your Mother: What am I doing with my life?

26 February 2021
Michaela Esau
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Have you recently witnessed a group of seniors having mental breakdowns in your residence hall? Noticed a junior scrolling through the pages of Handshake for…

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Hobby Feature: Dance

26 February 2021
Mary Leniton
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Growing up my parents emphasized the importance of discovering a hobby. Both my brother and I were encouraged to explore whatever piqued our interests – from…

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Advice: On Productive Room Arrangements

19 February 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Staying sane during a pandemic is hard enough, not to mention staying productive. With classes and meetings being online because of COVID-19, the way people…

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