
Sammy Tavassoli, Deputy Under the Arch Editor
All content by Sammy Tavassoli

Masters in Extracurriculars
Graduate students discuss being a part of all-university extracurricular activities and clubs in between their first and second graduations.
Sammy Tavassoli, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• May 8, 2020

The Challenge of Navigating an Intersectional Identity as a Queer Student of Color
Students discuss the tools they use for self-acceptance when their queer identities clash with the cultural norms they associate with home.
Sammy Tavassoli, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• March 30, 2020

Coming Home to Xenophobia: Racism in the Dorm Room
First-year international students share how cultural and communication differences made them seek out Bed-for-Bed roommate exchanges.
Sammy Tavassoli, UTA Deputy Editor
• February 20, 2020

Home is Where the Stomach Is
How culturally authentic food has become many students’ primary token of home and a way for them to reconnect with their native cultures.
Sammy Tavassoli, Staff Writer
• November 22, 2019

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs
Students discuss how school reputations burden them with expectations to meet and cliches to disprove.
Sammy Tavassoli, UTA
• September 23, 2019

Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor • March 14, 2025

Dylan Henschen, Contributing Writer • March 14, 2025

Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor • March 14, 2025

Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer • March 14, 2025

Isabella Bickenbach, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025