Tag / brookings
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What I Have Learned About Memory From WILD
One month before WILD, a Wash U music event, my friend texted me: “Do you want to go to WILD with me?” It was a very popular event, but I only heard about it from my friend. “What is WILD?” Curiously, I asked my friend. It sounded wild, didn’t it? After being informed that Carly…
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Next Year in Jerusalem
President Trump’s decision to move the United States embassy to Jerusalem from its former location in Tel Aviv resulted in an immediate outcry from the international community. While one would expect this move to at least enjoy the backing of the Jewish-American community, it overwhelmingly lacked such forthright support. Far from gaining traction in the…
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Dear Colleges: Pause the Construction
Last spring, I sat outside of Mallinckrodt during Alumni Weekend, and a woman passed by with her children. Her sons ran ahead, and I heard her say to her husband, “I don’t know what this building is. Campus looks so different now.” As they wandered away, I marveled at the thought of how our small…
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Springtime Metroline
Briskly walking down the corridor of the second floor of Eads, Emily was bent on getting to Holmes Lounge before the lunch hour rush stormed in. “Hey Emily, wait up!” called a voice from behind her. Emily turned on her heels, her spring-inspired yellow sundress twirling in her wake. “Hey there Macey!” “How did you…
