Skyler Paltell
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What Comes Next
On February 2, 2015
When I submitted my enrollment deposit to William & Mary in 2011, the notion of graduating college seemed impossibly foreign. I assumed that twenty-two
One Tribe
On August 26, 2014
The semester has not yet started, and already the campus is heavy and quiet with the tragedy of a student death. It is in
Legacy
On July 28, 2014
It has been a monumental summer thus far, in more ways than one—working on a team with thirteen other senior interviews has been an
Over and Out, For Now
On April 28, 2014
As the academic year is winding down, it’s crazy to think that it’s been another year at W&M and another year closer to graduating.
15 Reasons Why I Chose W&M
On April 14, 2014
Day for Admitted Students was this weekend, and William & Mary welcomed over 3,000 students and their families to campus. As a tour guide,
Mark Edmundson
On March 21, 2014
Mark Edmundson’s essay, Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here, was one of the first things I read for my creative writing
Serendipity
On March 4, 2014
In Careers, Student Blogs
I’m sitting behind the information desk at the Wren Building, one of the last students on campus as I prepare to head home tomorrow
Humanities Majors Are People Too
On January 31, 2014
I walked in to Wawa last week with the intention of buying a coffee, and left instead with a coffee and a quarter life
Reality Check
On January 6, 2014
I almost fell off the sofa this morning when I checked my email and discovered a reminder to file for graduation. Wait. What. How