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“My heart is in the work”: Organs required for your CMU education
Before I joined Carnegie Mellon, I was in awe of its elite reputation. Now, as I graduate this week, I can look back and appreciate the sacrifices that I made along the way. Carnegie Mellon’s motto — ...
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“My heart is in the work”: Organs required for your CMU education
Before I joined Carnegie Mellon, I was in awe of its elite reputation. Now, as I graduate this week, I can look back and appreciate the sacrifices that I made along the way. Carnegie Mellon’s motto — ...
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‘EMOTE’: An original musical
Walking past the bulletin boards around campus last week, a poster caught my eye. It had a red and blue heart adorned with computer chip-like circuitry. In front of it read “EMOTE: An Original Musical ...
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The sad, slow, decline of corporate research labs
Editorials featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. Courtesy of Wikimedia creative commons via user Ckaack I really wanted to write a eulogy to Bell Labs, but ...
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Please don’t cast A-list celebrities
It was a beautiful, sunny post-Carnival day when we filed into the Tartan office to decide what would be written for the next week. Going in, I told myself I wasn’t going to write anything. I didn’t ...
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Highmark Center to open in August, expand CMU wellness
In 1924, the original Skibo Gymnasium opened on the Tech Street hill. Carnegie Mellon’s first basketball game was played in that arena on Feb. 5 of that year against the Pitt Panthers, and for nearly ...
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‘Challengers’ review
SPOILER WARNING: I spoil the movie (no more than the trailer already does). When I first saw the trailer for “Challengers,” my expectations were set high. I recognized right away that one of the main ...
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Humane’s Ai pin heavily criticized following its release
The company formerly known as hu.ma.ne — now Humane — has begun shipping its flagship project, the Ai Pin. You can buy the Super Matte Black on Black edition with High Gloss Black Booster for $699 or ...
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Novel-Tea: The wisdom of YA writing
Editorials featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. I recently had the pleasure of going back through a collection of books I’d read growing up in a small ...
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Women’s soccer spotlight: Caitlynn Owens
This week, The Tartan sat down with Caitlynn Owens, a first-year master’s student studying biomedical engineering. Owens came to Carnegie Mellon from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she ...
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Strange science: Why gum makes water taste so cold
I am the type of person who loves to snack, especially when I study. Chewing just helps me concentrate. But, I recognize that constantly snacking may not have the best effects on my health. So, while ...