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Ana Lidia Lopes Rena: The Aspiring Foreign Diplomat

Ana Lidia Lopes Rena: The Aspiring Foreign Diplomat

This first-generation college sophomore speaks Arabic and is on her way to bringing change in the Middle East. Chyna Inez Davis reports.
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Inez
Pallavi Sobun: Helping Student Athletes Excel

Pallavi Sobun: Helping Student Athletes Excel

Working with student athletes comes naturally to dedicated tutor “Pooja” Sobun
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Judy Russell
Laura-Mae Noma: Crossing Cultures, Building Bridges

Laura-Mae Noma: Crossing Cultures, Building Bridges

Growing up in Jamaica, Laura-Mae Noma never imagined that someday she’d be building a cultural bridge on the other side of the world.
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Breanna Robinson
Mary Nucci: The Decision That Changed a Lifetime

Mary Nucci: The Decision That Changed a Lifetime

They say “experiences last a lifetime,” and for Mary Nucci, coming to the United States at the age of 16 was something she will never…
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Marcello Menucci
Nailah Fisher: Focusing On Women and Natural Beauty

Nailah Fisher: Focusing On Women and Natural Beauty

Fisher, a student at St. John’s, has always had a passion for photography projects with a message.
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Rasheeda Campbell
TRENDING
Need To Know: Old-Style Thrift Stores Can Save You Money and Up Your Look

Need To Know: Old-Style Thrift Stores Can Save You Money and Up Your Look

Writer Brenna Krawcheck scoured old-style thrift stores in her area for this guide for anyone looking for both style and value.
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Brenna Krawcheck
Ska Music is NOT Dead

Ska Music is NOT Dead

After almost disappearing for more than a dozen years, ska is coming back. Music writer Stefani Castorena decided to investigate.
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Stefani Castorena
Fashion on the Internet: Here’s What Trended in 2016

Fashion on the Internet: Here’s What Trended in 2016

Fashion observer Taylor Carty took to the web to check out items like “dad hats,” statement chokers, fur stoles, and bold new puffer coats.
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Taylor Carty
HIDDEN WORLDS
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

It’s a long way from Texas, but when writer Jessica Colvin traveled to Amherst, Mass., she reclaimed a valuable piece of home and herself.
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Jessica Colvin
The Guyanese in New York: Unsung Pursuers of the American Dream

The Guyanese in New York: Unsung Pursuers of the American Dream

One of the largest, but least-known immigrant communities in New York hails from Guyana. Nia Douglas spoke to members of the Soman family
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Nia Douglas
A Dance Away From Home

A Dance Away From Home

For Bolivian-Americans, dance is the key to staying connected to the homeland, and the Washington, D.C. area is Bolivian dance central.
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Romané
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