Voices
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When you left
A collection of poems about living in the wake of heartbreak.
Mellak Abduelal, Staff Writer
• April 11, 2022
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People-telling
A personal narrative about turning people-watching into story-telling.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• March 7, 2022
![A line-art illustration of a hand holding a Polaroid of a long-haired figure. One bubble contains the words “i love you too,” and another contains “i love you… …goodbye”.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/adelaide-miller-uta-poem-900x675.png)
Five stages of grief
A poem about profound loss and healing.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 4, 2022
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Finding solace again
Two poems I should send you but never will.
Sunny Sequeira, UTA Staff Editor
• February 22, 2022
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After the quiet melancholy
A collection of poems about heartbreak, pain, growth, and — eventually — moving on.
Matthew Davis, Contributing Writer
• January 24, 2022
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The library of my mind
In this personal narrative, Features Editor Kiersten Dugan illustrates the inner workings of her mind.
Kiersten Dugan, Features Editor
• December 9, 2021
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Dear New York City
A native New Yorker rediscovers her love for the city
Lorraine Olaya, Copy Chief
• October 18, 2021
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Voicemail Message #2: Echoes
The second part of a two-part poem: Silence breaks on the other end.
Bianca de Ayala, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2021
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Voicemail Message #1: Burnout
The first part of a two-part poem about cut ties and lost connections in the digital age.
Bianca de Ayala, Contributing Writer
• September 13, 2021
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Flaca o gorda: My struggle with pandemic weight gain
My journey dealing with the effects of weight gain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lorraine Olaya, Copy Chief
• August 30, 2021
![Despite the wave of hate crimes and the history of xenophobia against their community, Asian Americans remain strong. (Illustration by Sally Chen.)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/even-before-they-were-a-headline-900x423.png)
Even before they were a headline
A collaborative poetry piece written to celebrate people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate
Lorraine Olaya, Deputy Copy Chief
• May 6, 2021
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The Foreigner
Tensions arise for Eugene Hu when he stays at his old college roommate’s house in Connecticut during the pandemic.
Eugene Hu, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2021
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024