Natalie Washuta, Colgate University , Author at Study Breaks

3 Must-Watch Ted Talks for Every College Student

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

If you have time between classes and are in the mood for something life-changing, give one of these videos a try.…

September 28, 2017

An Atypical Football Season

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

There are some advantages of going to a smaller university and experiencing football season.…

September 20, 2017

4 Steps to Follow When Starting Your Senior Thesis

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

Step one: drop out and don’t write it.…

September 14, 2017

3 Signs That You Are Being Stashed

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

We all know what ghosting is, but stashing is more subtle and may be even worse.…

September 13, 2017

Meet Olympic Hopeful Hussain Al Hizam

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With the support from the Prince of Saudi Arabia, this college athlete’s dreams might not be that far-fetched.…

September 6, 2017

How to Explain New Jersey to Your College Friends

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

If you’re from the Garden State, you’re going to need to know how to defend it.…

August 21, 2017

4 Contemporary Novels That Will Test Your Moral Code

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If you're looking for a list of superficial beach reads, you've come to the wrong article.…

August 10, 2017

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Three Years Later

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When Peter Frates, the former Boston College baseball player who popularized the challenge, filmed himself being doused in ice water, he had no idea the impact the video would have.…

August 10, 2017

‘Casting JonBenét’ Turns Obsession into Theater

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

The film, though ostensibly a documentary, is moored in the slipperiness of fact and the agency of intuition.…

August 7, 2017

Caitlin Seluzicki’s Pursuit of Groundbreaking Research

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An epiphany in her middle school band class led the Clemson student into the field of medical research, for which she received two prestigious awards this year.…

July 29, 2017

Smaranda Tolosano’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

Natalie Washuta, Colgate University

The BU student, who split her childhood between Romania and France, is developing software to keep child refugees safe by allowing them to communicate with humanitarian workers.…

July 25, 2017