Unlike most people, I’ve had a specific and strategic plan for my life ever since I was about six years old. Three things that I’ve always known: I wanted to be a member of Delta...
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The importance of participation
Initially, I really struggled with figuring out what to write for this week’s paper because this will be my last article for The Quad. As a graduating senior, I wanted to make...
Quad Weather Minute – 4/26/18
Here’s Danaé Reid with today’s weather minute!
Don’t touch our hair
Black hair is magical. It defies gravity, dances against the wind and grows high above our heads towards the sun. Its texture takes on multiple life forms. Its tenacity resembles...
Beychella
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Beyoncé made history as the first black woman ever to headline Coachella. As she put it ever so candidly “ain’t that about a bitch?” Fans were...
My experience with sisterhood
I do not have biological sisters. As life would have it, I am the only granddaughter of seven grandchildren on my mother’s side of the family. Yet, I was introduced to the concept...
Invasion of privacy
The world was first formally introduced to Belcalis Almanzar, universally known as Cardi B, on the reality TV show “Love and Hip Hop” in December of 2015. Cardi B quickly became a...
How to recognize your greatness
We live in a society that encourages self-love and appreciation—but only to a certain extent. As children, we are constantly reminded of how smart, attractive, talented and good...
Quad Weather Minute – 4/12/2018
Here’s Danaé Reid with today’s weather minute!
Zeta Psi chapter hosts Miss Black and Gold pageant
On Thursday, March 29, 2018, seven contestants took the stage to compete for the title of 2018-2019 Miss Black and Gold. The Hunger Games-themed pageant was held in the Emilie K...
A personal history of social media
I had my first interaction with social media around the age of nine when I discovered AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Sometimes, I reminisce about the countless hours I spent...
Thrifting beats shopping
Whenever someone asks me to tell them an interesting fact about myself, one of the first things that comes to mind is that I am a thrift connoisseur. I fell in love with thrift...
“This is Us” shows us how love should be
Dan Fogelman’s “This is Us” is one of the best shows that television has ever seen. It promotes diversity and has a captivating storyline that is guaranteed to make you feel...
Vegetarianism: not just “vegging out”
My first introduction to vegetarianism came from Chelsea, a main character on the show “That’s so Raven.” Growing up, I remember always thinking that Chelsea was so abnormal for...
Wakanda forever
Marvel’s newest film “Black Panther” has already shattered a multitude of records across the world, bringing in approximately $242 million dollars in revenue during the debut...