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Personal essay: We forget love

Staff Reporter Luana Rocha reflects on how society defines love through romantic relationships, highlighting that it goes beyond that.

Personal essay: To drink or not to drink?

Co-Managing Mosaic Editor Aliyah Jackson talks about the internal conflict surrounding alcohol and drinking as someone who has been able to legally drink for almost a year.

A guide to telling dad jokes in professional settings

At Delaware’s 2025 AI in Action Conference, technical issues turned a panel on computer science into a silent, waiting audience — where Staff Reporter Kathleen Higgins’ only option to entertain the crowd was to tell dad jokes.

Saying goodbye to marching band

Co-Managing Mosaic Editor Aliyah Jackson writes about the bittersweet feeling of almost completing their last season of marching band.

Personal essay: The blessing of sisterhood

Through a personal essay, Staff Writer Rachel Sidrane reflects on the impactful role that her younger sister has had on her life in an ode to sisters and what a blessing they truly are.

Personal essay: Therapy is for everyone

Co-Managing Mosaic Editor Aliyah Jackson talks about their personal experiences with choosing to get therapy and how therapy can be a useful tool for anyone.

Hello 50 – reflecting on my journey with The Review

For her 50th contribution, Co-Managing Mosaic Editor Jeni Nance reflects on her journey with The Review over the last three years.

Personal essay: The man on the corner

Staff Writer Rachel Sidrane delves into the differences between sympathy and empathy through her own experiences and presents the conclusions that she has come to regarding the two emotional responses in the form of a personal essay.

The bittersweet feeling of ending my summer job

As a fifth-year dive coach, this summer has taught Staff Reporter Kelly Hall all of the many reasons why she enjoys the work that she does, continues to come back every season and feels that saying goodbye to the team in late July is extremely bittersweet.

Personal Essay: It’s hard to believe when there’s nothing to believe in

In a world facing ecological collapse, belief should not be a passive hope for rescue but a moral call to protect what remains.

Personal essay: The figure skating community through love and loss

On Jan. 29, an American Airlines flight full of figure skaters, their families and their coaches crashed, leaving no survivors. Co-Managing Mosaic Editor and figure skater Shayna Demick knew many of these people and had just been with them in Wichita, Kansas, for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She talks about her experience living before and after the tragedy.

Personal essay: Falling in love with writing

Staff Writer Aliyah Jackson describes how their relationship with writing evolved from merely an educational tool into a vessel for self-expression and an emotional outlet.

Personal essay: Mental health vs. Greek life

Being in a sorority looks glamorous from the outside, but what’s happening at its core? Staff Writer Jeni Nance shares her battle with mental health while being involved in Greek life.

Personal essay: Taking pride in being Afro-Latino

In light of recent events and some personal self-reflecting, Staff Reporter Tyler Johnson opens up about embracing being a young Afro-Latino man and why celebrating his Dominican heritage is important to him.

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