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The Maven: How to Read a Poem
Many people are scared of poetry. They say that they can’t understand it and don’t know how to read it, and some simply choose to avoid reading poems entirely. How… ... » Read more
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Ten Minutes With: Lourdes Melgar ’85
Lourdes Melgar ’85 is Mexico’s deputy secretary of energy in charge of hydrocarbons. Encouraged by her advisor, Professor Vinnie Ferraro, to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she became the first… ... » Read more
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My Voice: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone and Into a Beauty Contest
It was the beginning of summer, and I was busy writing my second-year doctoral paper for the applied economics program. ... » Read more
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My Voice: Being Transgender at Mount Holyoke
At the State University of New York at Oneonta, I work with transgender and gender non-conforming college students. In addition to the typical anxieties of first-year students, these students often… ... » Read more
