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The voice of and for USM students

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The voice of and for USM students

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Illustration by Kathleen Hetherington.

Swiping right isn’t genuine

Meghan Fuller and Meghan Fuller | March 17, 2020
Dating in college has lacked authenticity since the beginning of time. Now, as dating apps increase in popularity, students are forced to swipe through hook-up centered bios in order to find the person of their dreams. 
Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Queer students navigate dating scene

Kara Lowe and Kara Lowe | November 15, 2019
People within the LGBTQ community face many challenges every day. One challenge that many LGBTQ people face is with dating.
Photo by Charlie Luttrell.

Students defend Tinder relationships

Molly Schraeder and Molly Schraeder | November 4, 2019
Senior communications major Jane Burns said she did not expect to meet her future husband in college. Though they attended the same high school, it was not until Burns started college that they connected and fell in love. They began living together, and last March, her fiance proposed. What separates Burns from other people in successful relationships is that she met her fiancé on Tinder.
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Which Harry Potter house is the best to date?

Lillie Busch and Lillie Busch | February 22, 2019

During class, while mindlessly swiping right on Tinder, someone cute catches your eye. You click on his or her profile for a better idea of who they are as a person. Which personality qualities did they...

A Single Woman’s Tinder Experience

Lindsey Kelley and Lindsey Kelley | April 19, 2015

This was the beginning of a short, unexpected journey through the realm of online dating. My name is Lindsey Kelley and I’ve been single for almost four years. I’d seen the strange name sprinkled...

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether or not people are dating in college. While some couples blast their relationships all over social media, others simply keep to themselves. -Kelley Joe Brumfield

Professors, Students Explain Modern Dating

Lindsey Kelley and Lindsey Kelley | February 2, 2015

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether or not people are dating in college. While some couples blast their relationships all over social media, others simply keep to themselves. -Kelley Joe Brumfield There...

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