**names redacted** I am my brother's keeper. Over five years ago, my brother XYZ had leukemia. When his prognosis worsened, he needed a bone marrow transplant to have a chance at surviving. I was his perfect match, and on a December afternoon, my marrow infused into his bloodstream. My blood became his blood, and from that point we shared a permanent, undeniable genetic link. A few months later, XYZ was declared cancer-free. It was a picture-perfect ending to a picture-perfect...

After finding out that the school newspaper wanted to publish an inflammatory and simply incorrect article blaming feminism for most of the country's problems, I decided to strike back in the only way I knew how—writing a counter-article about what feminism is and why every single student at my all-boys school should be a feminist. I embarked on a journey, interviewing teachers who were connected to feminism in any way, and it was eye- opening. I would have never...

When my brother was diagnosed with leukemia for the first time over five years ago and when he relapsed last April, I saw firsthand how proper medical treatment, access to mental health resources, availability of marrow donors, and an insurance policy that didn't set a lifetime cap or discriminate against preexisting conditions could help deliver my brother through a painful cancer journey. But he is only one of many, one child fortunate enough to have these resources. Around the country...

Dear roommate, You're officially invited to all the fun cultural events I'm planning to go to, especially events with food that the Asian-American student groups I'll join will inevitably hold. The only rule: you have to invite to me any other cultural events (or anything with food) you're going to! I apologize in advance because when we're back in the dorm after exciting nights out doing fun and amazing things together, the music from that musical Hamilton will be on...

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