Stories from your peers
Every article here is written by a college student.
Reporting, essays and first-person accounts on campus life, culture and the events that actually change a semester. Students pitch the story, write it, and hand it to the rest of us to read and pass along.
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Detroit Broadcasting Rights: Red Wings & Tigers Guide
Read article: Detroit Broadcasting Rights: Red Wings & Tigers GuideDetroit broadcasting rights have undergone a major change heading into the 2026-27 sports seasons. The Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers have partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to change how local…
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How Volunteer Experience for College Students Helps Prepare Them for Future Careers
Read article: How Volunteer Experience for College Students Helps Prepare Them for Future CareersWhen I think about preparing for a career after college, a few things come to mind. Internships, work experience, and good grades are usually at the top of that list. However, I…
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AI and Critical Thinking: From Explanation to Application
Read article: AI and Critical Thinking: From Explanation to ApplicationI believe AI can explain a concept in a way I understand well enough to apply it in my life. That is why I see value in using AI for practical learning.…
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Management Styles: How Athletics and Extracurricular Activities prepare students for workplace leadership
Read article: Management Styles: How Athletics and Extracurricular Activities prepare students for workplace leadershipThe relationship between athletics and management styles College Student Athletes experience a myriad of different management styles. This can come from coaches, professors, teammates, and athletic staff. Some coaches use an authoritative…
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The Pros and Cons of Generative AI: Using It for Research
Read article: The Pros and Cons of Generative AI: Using It for ResearchIs Generative AI Helping Us or Thinking for Us? Artificial intelligence has become a part of our everyday lives, especially for college students. Whether it’s asking ChatGPT a question, brainstorming ideas for…
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How to Build a Professional Portfolio College
Read article: How to Build a Professional Portfolio CollegeLast year, I would have told you I couldn’t have a professional portfolio. I thought I had little relevant professional experience because I haven’t had any big fancy internships. What I didn’t…
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College Side Hustles: Turning Your Passion Into a Business
Read article: College Side Hustles: Turning Your Passion Into a BusinessThere are quite a lot of college students who create side businesses in order to earn additional money. It’s only logical because college is rather expensive. However, there are other reasons why…
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Saving and Preparing for Life After College
Read article: Saving and Preparing for Life After CollegeHow to Gain Financial Independence and Plan for Post-Graduation Expenses Graduation day is celebrated everywhere as the finish line, but in my opinion it’s also the start of a huge shift in…
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Online Community Building for Local Businesses
Read article: Online Community Building for Local BusinessesWhen I think about a strong community, I usually think about people supporting each other, showing up to local events, and helping small businesses grow. But nowadays, a lot of that community…
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The Price of Fitting In: The Hidden Cost of College Friendships: How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty
Read article: The Price of Fitting In: The Hidden Cost of College Friendships: How To Say No Without Feeling GuiltyWelcome to college: new friends, a new life, countless events to go to every hour. As a female business student, you face pressure that extends beyond social expectations and into professional spaces.…
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The library stays open until four and nobody knows why
By Priya Raghunathan · Campus desk
Three weeks of overnight visits, one very tired circulation clerk, and a policy nobody in the administration will claim authorship of.
What the meal plan actually costs per plate
By Devon Marsh · Investigations
We tracked swipes for a full month and did the division nobody in the brochure wanted to do.
The basement scene that outlived three student bands
By Aisha Nkemdi · Arts
A rehearsal room nobody officially books has become the closest thing this campus has to a venue.
Somebody keeps stealing only the front wheels
By Owen Castellanos · Campus desk
Campus safety logged the reports, students compared notes, and a very specific pattern emerged.
Undergrads are running the overnight lab shifts
By Marguerite Oyelaran · Science
Second-years describe unsupervised hours, borrowed keycards, and a scheduling system held together by group chat.
Inside the student studio that never stops booking
By Teodora Vlahos · Media
A waiting list, two working cameras, and the crew keeping campus video on air between classes.
Attendance policies are back and students are counting
By Hollis Baumgartner · Academics
Departments quietly reinstated sign-in sheets. Our reporter sat in on nine sections to see who actually shows.
The walk-on who made the relay squad in one season
By Junsu Park · Sports
No recruiting visit, no scholarship, and a training log kept in the notes app of a cracked phone.
Housing reassignments landed the week before classes
By Renata Iglesias · Campus desk
Dozens of students unpacked twice. We asked housing how the lists were drawn and who got moved.
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