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Semester 56 2nd Academic Block: Elation, Reunion, and New Experiences

A Reunion Like No Other | Tate Butler I remember this day like it was yesterday, partially because it basically was: about a week or so ago family weekend came around. The week leading up to seeing my parents felt like eternity. The clock seemed to stop ticking during mid day math classes, sweeping the AB entrance felt like sweeping an endless pit of sand, the trash never ending, cook crews felt like we were preparing a feast for giants, and lots of them, at that. Monday, Tuesday, Wed – you get the idea, I was straight counting down the days until I could see my parents.  Now, you may be

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Semester 56 Winter Exped: Cold Days & Warm Feelings

About the Quigloo | Jesse Kumin The HMI winter expedition was undoubtedly one of the coolest experiences of my life. Skiing out to the first camp, I was excited, but nervous for what was to come. I knew it was going to be hard, but I hoped it would be worth the challenge. On the third day, the challenge hit like a ton of bricks. I climbed out of my tarp in the morning to find my backpack covered in snow, with more falling all around. We then skinned for three hours uphill to our next campsite, where we dug out quigloos for the next six hours. This brutal day

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