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Chelsie Derman


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Imposter syndrome is real — you’re not alone

Sometimes, as the editor-in-chief, I feel like a fraud. It may be approaching the end of the semester, and I have spent over fourteen weeks in my role, but I still can’t help but feel like a fraud when I enter The Signal office and lead our weekly editorial and admin meetings. Even when we all sit around the big, round table in Forcina, and I go around the room, asking every editor about their weekly stories, I can’t help but feel a little bit out-of-place leading the meetings. I still feel the frustrating lasting effects of imposter syndrome, which is a phenomenon that describes feeling inadequate in your role despite your achievements.

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Hana Bryanne is currently working on a new album, which will be released mid-summertime (photo courtesy of Hana Bryanne).
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LA-based indie artist Hana Bryanne thinks social media is ‘sucking all of us dry’

Hana Bryanne, tired of just sitting around during the height of the pandemic, posted a snippet of her original song, “Klepto,” on TikTok, Jan. 8, 2021. Before Bryanne fell asleep, her video had only 2,000 views. The very next morning, that number shot up to over 100,000, which left her stunned. She told The Signal that, because so many people viewed and liked her TikTok (garnering 107.9K likes), she tried her best to finish the song. 

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(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone / Photo Editor)
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The College pulls plug on Google Drive for alumni

Connor Smith, a fall 2018 journalism and professional writing graduate, opened his College email on March 2, only to find that, by April 1, he would be losing his College Google Drive for good. He proceeded to scramble to save all of his important documents — from every college photo to a bunch of articles and projects. Smith, 25, may now work as a reporter at Barrons, but he still opens his College Google Drive occasionally. By tomorrow, he won’t be able to.

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(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone / Photo Editor)
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Ewing school threat exposes faults in campus safety

Tracy Perron, a full-time nursing professor at the College, spent what she thought was a typical Tuesday morning letting students into the doors of Trenton Hall after the College implemented a swipe-access only protocol to enter all buildings on campus. It wasn’t until hours later that she found out the reasoning behind this surprising move. The night prior, a shooter entered two buildings at Michigan State University where he fired at students hiding within, killing three. After a nights-long manhunt, he was found deceased with a note in his pocket outlining more threats against the public schools located in Ewing, N.J.

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(Photo courtesy of Stephanie Shen/ Photo Editor)
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Breakdown of the College’s financial situation, including the debt

At the moment, the College is $358.6 million in debt, but should students, faculty and staff be alarmed by the terribly high number? According to Treasurer and Vice President Lloyd Ricketts, the College has the debt under control — and they’ve had it well under control since before Covid-19.  Yet, that does not mean the College can overlook its financial challenges, which extends into a whole new conversation. 

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The solar panels currently under construction are just one example of the work that the ESC is doing (Elizabeth Gladstone / Staff Photographer).
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The College ESC’s Greener Going Forward plan: How much has the council accomplished?

Have you ever wondered what the planet will look like in 30, 40 or 50 years from now? The College’s Environmental Sustainability Council (ESC), which consists of 10 to 12 members, ponders this question all the time. The ESC’s Greener Going Forward plan is all about making strides to a sustainable, green future. The plan was created in 2020 by Brian Potter, an associate professor of political science and international studies at the College, along with various faculty members, staff, students and student clubs. The plan served as a time frame for when different green implementations would go into effect. 

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