Top 5 places to break up on campus
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Top 5 places to break up on campus

Love may blossom in DC, but it also likes to die loudly in public. After seeing more breakups than we ever asked for, we’ve noticed some spots on campus are just objectively the wrong setting for heartbreak. So, if your situationship is getting stale, or you just found out your partner’s been “studying” with someone else, follow this guide to the top five worst places to end it all—romantically, of course. 
The Archive of Absence: A relationship with no transcript
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The Archive of Absence: A relationship with no transcript

1,019 messages were discarded when I pressed delete. 1,019 messages were what iMessage was referring to when it prompted "This conversation will be deleted from all your devices." 1,019 messages were sent back and forth over a period of four months. A relationship's strength can't and shouldn't be measured by characters on a little screen, but when you question if what you cared for was even real, you gather up every little artifact, hoping those little slivers of paper don't get lost on the way to your confetti jar. The delete button is easy. It's the aftermath that's harder, when I wonder if erasing the evidence erases the experience itself. Not that there was much evidence of a relationship to begin with; in a courtroom there would be reasonable doubt.
PHOTO ESSAY: BEESON W/ MANNEQUIN FIGHT @ Pie Shop 2/20
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PHOTO ESSAY: BEESON W/ MANNEQUIN FIGHT @ Pie Shop 2/20

Coming from Utah for their first east coast tour, Beeson rocked pie shop with their indie-west born sound. The opener of the concert was mannequin fight which began the night on high vibes. Beeson maintained the energy with their optimistic guitar pics and light lyrics. The band— with Jane Beeson as the lead singer and Carson Ripley and Avery Davis on guitar—seems to have a bright future; at least the concert goers at Pie Shop seemed very pleased with their night.
CONCERT REVIEW: Molchat Doma @ The Anthem, 2/11
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CONCERT REVIEW: Molchat Doma @ The Anthem, 2/11

Starting out in 2017, Belarusian post-punk band, Молчат Дома (Molchat Doma), immediately brought something new to the table. Although heavily inspired by acts like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, and Soviet-era band Kino, they marked a new era in modern post-punk as a whole. The lead singer’s deep monotone voice, the heavy bass, 80s sounding synths, and already signature drum machine have created an easily-recognizable “Molchat Doma” sound. This is all evident in their massive hit, “Судно (Борис Рыжий)” from their 2018 sophomore album, Etazhi, that exploded their sound into international acclaim. Currently on the North American leg of their ongoing world tour, the trio made a stop in D.C. on a snowy Tuesday, February 11th for a highly anticipated show at The Anthem.
An ode to strawberry tea, snakes, and running 
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An ode to strawberry tea, snakes, and running 

It’s the small things that help you survive. Sometimes, life has to become a silly little game. Maybe you can’t imagine enduring a study-abroad semester with the man who assaulted you—but maybe you don’t have to. Maybe all you need is to hold out for your next cup of strawberry tea.