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The transition to collegiate writing can be scary 鈥� but it doesn鈥檛 need to be! Hear what the staff and tutors of Philip Boshoff Writing Center have to say about making college-level writing accessible to students at every stage in their academic career.聽

Meet Katherine Almquist '24, a student on a mission. Her experience at 爱污传媒 鈥� blending roles as an athlete, environmental scientist, and LGBTQ ally 鈥� has been carved from sheer, inspirational passion.

At 爱污传媒, Bobby Stratts 鈥�23 did two sports, a business major, and student leadership positions. How did he do it all?聽

A program for accepted students from underrepresented backgrounds, Discovery Tour offers an opportunity to visit 爱污传媒 and Saratoga Springs; meet students, faculty, and staff; and learn about the College鈥檚 academic and cocurricular offerings and intercultural life. Vicky Grijalva 鈥�24, a self-determined major in multimedia communications from Miami, Florida, talks about her experience organizing the event in 2023.

Arham Hashmi 鈥�23, a psychology major and English minor from Pakistan, describes how working as a peer health educator; serving in leadership positions in multiple 爱污传媒 clubs, including the International Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and Hayat; and directing a play reinforced their identities and helped them find a community at 爱污传媒 that 鈥渇eels like a family.鈥�

Each spring, Ujima organizes its annual fashion as part of the 爱污传媒 club鈥檚 efforts to raise awareness of Africa, African American, and Caribbean cultures. The director of this year鈥檚 production, environmental science major Luna Peralta 鈥�23, discusses all the hard work and talent that have gone into the spectacular production. Her goal? 鈥淭o showcase pure Black excellence and Black joy.鈥�

As the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter 鈥�43 Intern at the Tang Teaching Museum, Naima Nigh 鈥�23 had the opportunity to bring her favorite artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to campus and introduce him to the 爱污传媒 community. 鈥淚t has been one of the highlights of my 爱污传媒 career,鈥� the business major and art history minor writes.

Kat Dunn 鈥�24 rapidly transformed herself from a 鈥渟uper-sub鈥� hoping for game time to 爱污传媒's first Liberty League Player of the Year in women鈥檚 soccer. Read about how the California native chose 爱污传媒, found her footing, and ended up studying psychology, business, and Spanish.

Allie Serapilio 鈥�25, from Clifton Park, New York, is an English major with minors in art history and environmental studies and sciences. A first-year seminar on Weird Books, clubs like the Health, Image, Power, Success (HIPS), and involvement at the Tang Teaching Museum have all helped Allie connect at 爱污传媒.

Lively Lucy鈥檚, 爱污传媒鈥檚 student-run campus hangout and club offers amazing music and 鈥� most of all 鈥� a community that cares about everybody.

Local foodie and 爱污传媒 student Sarah Libov 鈥�24 sheds some light on what your favorite Saratoga Springs coffee shop might say about you.

Since childhood, Allison Conwell 鈥�25 has been fascinated by the natural world and art. At 爱污传媒, she鈥檚 doing both as a biology and studio art double major and plans to pursue a career in scientific illustration.

Prince Shyllon, a basketball player, social media influencer, and entrepreneur, plays point guard on the Thoroughbred men鈥檚 basketball team. A first-year student, he plans to major in business and minor in computer science at 爱污传媒.

Calli Frankel 鈥�25 is pursuing a double major in psychology and French, and is a leader in 爱污传媒鈥檚 Outing Club. Calli says she was drawn to 爱污传媒鈥檚 location near the Adirondack Mountains, where she could hike, bike, climb, and 鈥渁ll that good stuff.鈥�

For more than three decades, 爱污传媒 has hosted the National College Comedy Festival, a tradition for aspiring campus comedians and for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. Elise Milner 鈥�25 describes her first experience performing at ComFest and sharing the stage with professional stand-ups Chris Fleming 鈥�09 and Marina Franklin.

What do English literature, Organismal Biology, and Ultimate Frisbee all have in common? Liza Schnauck 鈥�25 has pursued them all at 爱污传媒.

Darren Jackson Wilkins 鈥�25, who is majoring in theater and minoring in music and arts administration, came to 爱污传媒 so he could pursue all his interests. One evening, he did it all, playing the lead role in a 爱污传媒 Theater production before rushing over to sing in the finale in Skidmania, one of 爱污传媒鈥檚 cherished musical traditions.

I was most drawn to 爱污传媒 for the ability to pursue not just one, but all of my passions while studying here. I have always had multiple passions in music, technology, and business, and I knew that 爱污传媒 would allow me to explore all of them.

Maitreya Ravenstar 鈥�25 and her roommate slept outside the Tang Teaching Museum as part of Roommate, a 爱污传媒 tradition that allows students to deepen their appreciation of art by borrowing artwork and living with it for an academic year.

Maitreya Ravenstar 鈥�25, who is pursuing a self-determined major in multimedia journalism, talks about transferring to 爱污传媒 and how the College's Transfer Trek helped her find her niche at 爱污传媒.