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"I personally had never experienced such a sudden loss in my life, and being away from my family, and the people who would usually help me navigate something like this, made it that much harder." - Photo via Mattie Mac Kay

Mac Kay: Turning your grief into growth

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

On Jan. 26, I woke up to the news that one of my dear family friends, Nancy Dillon, had suddenly passed away. I was in shock and didn’t know how to process the news. I live on campus, and I live about...

One of the few pictures Twiford has with her dad. Taken in 2006 on a disposable camera. - Photo via Abigail Twiford

Twiford: Grief resurfaces as anniversaries near

Abigail Twiford November 1, 2023

My dad died on Nov. 4, 2006, meaning that the anniversary of his passing is coming up.  When I think back on it, I don’t remember that day. I do remember my dad though, giving me a Squidward plushie...

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