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The Close Friend Conflict of On-Campus Living

When Amanda Barnum re­turned for her sophomore year at the University, she was excit­ed like most students about the thought of moving away from home again and into a suite style dorm. At the end of the lottery process the previous year, she requested to live with her close friend, thinking that everything would go smoothly. She would soon find out that it would be quite the opposite.

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The Skinny Standard

It is not uncommon for a person to feel self-conscious about his or her body, especially in today’s society. There is constant pressure for people to fit the mold of what a “perfect” woman or man is supposed to look like, and it can be extremely easy to feel inadequate when compared to those deemed as “skinny” or “fit.” Be­cause of our culture’s current obses­sion with beach ready bodies and tiny waists, a majority of people don’t feel comfortable in their own skin. Confi­dence is a really important aspect of an individual’s persona, but unfortu­nately it appears to be pretty hard to come by in recent times.