“Or maybe it was because I had never been initiated into the increasingly obvious boy’s club, the club that encourages deadlifts and pull-ups and cold, metallic weights. I had been initiated into a different club, one with calorie counting and cardio. The boundary between these two clubs seemed impenetrable.”
“To me, patriotism is endearing because what people are expressing pride in is something intangible, an idea that makes them American.”
“That this coupling could exist harmoniously in theory is unlikely and in practice impossible. Indeed, the dissonance and mismatch of these incongruent ideals are jarring and cacophonous.”
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“Although there were successful startups at Boston College before these new programs, the Shea Center remains a good use of resources.”
“Much in the way one tenses up before a punch in the stomach, a junior can gather information to be prepared for the rounds of interviewing, resumé-sending, rejection, and acceptance that marks the career search.”
“The wall formed by the many open computers creates both a physical and intellectual barrier between students and faculty.”
“I’m not going to lie: it’s pretty great to say that you’re the leader of an entire political movement on campus.”
“I want Trump’s run for president to be seen as a pulse check rather than a joke.”
“Trump is brash, bold, and crass, and superficially represents everything this culture preaches—yes, but he is speaking for those who are not, those who have been put on the back-burner by our elites, those who feel that the America they knew and loved is dying.”
