New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

H is for Happy

This is letter H.
H is for Happy

Happy is how you (I) feel when you (I) are yourself without being threatened for being the beautifulpowerfulpreciousimportantradiant person you are. 

Happy is how I feel with my head freshly shaved. Happy is what I am when I don’t get misgendered for an entire day. Happy is how I get when a stranger smiles at me on the street, recognizing me as an equal. 

Happy is how I should feel all day, every day. Happy is how you should feel all day, every day, too. I hope we both do someday (soon).

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Anna-Dmitry Muratova
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Under the Arch Managing Editor
Finley  comes from Moscow, Russia! They're a junior studying Journalism and Environmental Studies and it's their fifth semester at WSN. Finley loves all things inclusive, sex. ed., ecology and advocacy for a whole bunch of stuff. They'd love to chat with you if you want to write for Under the Arch! Find them @veryawkwardfinley on Instagram. :-)

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