2021-2022

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Table of Contents

Masthead

Introduction
by Jenni Quilter

Editors’ Notes
by William Morgan and Katherine Carlson

The “I” in Tribe is Silent
by Mary Chen | Writing the Essay

Opening Our Eyes to History
by Elianne del Campo | The Advanced College Essay: Steinhardt

The Next Exit
by Ayslin Exum | Writing the Essay

Orwell, Trump, and Twitter: Reexamining the Relationship Between Politics and Language
by Melissa Bo-Ya Feng | International Writing Workshop I

Art Versus Artist: What’s a Poor Reader to Do? 
by Stephanie Huang | Writing the Essay

Pussy Kayaks and Peach Pits
by Lillian Jacobs | Writing the Essay: Art and the World

Journeys to Belonging
by Mashrur Khan | A Spectrum of Essays

Beatitudes
by Jessica Kupillas | Writing the Essay: Art and the World

The Importance of Uncertainty in Solving The Problem with Everything
by Jamie Lee | Writing the Essay

Productivity or What We Will
by Ruofan Li | International Writing Workshop II

Sadism, Sontag, and Snuff in The Act of Killing
by Megan Maxfield | First Year Seminar: Literature and Film of Human Rights

Severing the String
by Sylvie Moran | Writing the Essay

Taking Up Space
by Brooke Nguyen | Writing the Essay

Pinterest: Inspiration or Manipulation? 
by Jasmin Sabirin | The Advanced College Essay: Tandon

The War on People
by Devarshi Vasa | Writing in Community

Those Who Silence Us (VIDEO)
by Ilia Wayans | Writing the Essay: Art and the World

And All the Men Merely Players: Gender in the Classical Theater
by Ella Webb | The Advanced College Essay: The World Through Art

Stay Woke (VIDEO)
by Samantha Whitley | The Advanced College Essay: The World Through Art

The Rules of the Game
by Justin Yoon | The Advanced College Essay: The World Through Art

Notable Essays

Acknowledgements

Instructors’ Notes

Indices