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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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