We both plan to attend law school, which we are sure will teach us new things and expose us to new perspectives. Still, nothing is quite like an undergraduate education in the liberal arts. Our lives are dedicated to learning. We are encouraged to follow our intellectual curiosity without the pressure to turn all of those interests into lucrative careers.

When we share our writing with others, we want it to look perfect because we want to look perfect. Of course, we are nowhere near perfect beings. Still, the desire for perceived excellence motivates many to AI-edit their writing long before another pair of human eyes lays rest to their work.

Books have become the perfect accessories — similar to the way you dress, they tell other people something about you. Maybe even something flattering — that you’re smarter or cooler or more interesting than the person on their phone beside you. We know that reading is cool again. But based on their (mostly) predictable selections, I’d argue that reading as a trend is the cause of many of these book clubs rather than the effect.

I wrote this article to be a reminder — overwhelmed twentysomething to overwhelmed probably-twentysomething — that you don’t have to have all of the answers.

What appears as playful parody is in fact a mechanism for containment: it laughs off nonconformity while reinforcing the very social scripts it seems to critique.

Rather than taking on one mindset or the other, we should take a balanced approach. Instead of striving to be exceptional at everything, we should pick and choose our battles. We can do our best to prioritize our studies and work, but not so much that we sacrifice the things that sustain and inspire us. Working hard should not come at the expense of learning and trying new things.

Clearly, SU is far from united. Unfortunately, the 13-person slate is likely to exacerbate this division.

These policies reach beyond the scope of the suspensions after April 27. WashU administrators have the authority to evict students from housing based on subjective criteria and without an investigation, conduct hearing, or confirmation that the student has somewhere to go.

If you’re a Democrat, like I am, you might wonder, what’s the point of voting here, dropping a speck of blue into a sea of red? If this is a factor you find yourself considering, do not let a sense of powerlessness deter you from voting in Missouri, for there are key issues where your vote really can influence change.

One key change — a differentiation with dangerous implications for the future of our democracy — is not being thoroughly scrutinized: no live audience.