Articles by Sarah Schwartz

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  I'm Single, But I'm Still a Whole Person

  a blog by Emily Maynard

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  The first time I stumbled across this piece, I was 22 years old, freshly heartbroken, and about to walk across the stage at my college graduation....

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  On Being White (And Talking About It)

  a blog by Dr. Jamie Campbell

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  Professor Jamie Campbell is one of my favorite people (and voices) on campus. Like the students she writes about, I was raised to believe that all...

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  Welcome to Grit

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  It was 14th century philosopher and theologian, Catherine of Siena, who said, “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”...

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  Rethinking the Metaphors–Deeper Conversations on Purity

  a chapel talk by Sarah Schwartz

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  I have to admit, it’s a little weird to write about a chapel where I was the speaker. But I’m willing to push past that, because I don’t think we’...

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  Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

  a TED talk by Angela Lee Duckworth

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  I’m a sucker for a good TED talk, and let me tell you, this is a good TED talk. Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth opens by explaining how she...

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  Our Sacred Women

  a company with grit

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  One of my resolutions for 2017 is to shop ethically—that is, to fill my wardrobe with items from companies that pay their workers a living wage, as...

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  Too Small? The Book of Job & the Comforts of God

  a chapel talk by Dr. Melissa Schubert

  Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

  When I think of women I look up to on campus, Dr. Melissa Schubert’s name is high on the list. She is fiercely intelligent—possessing the ability...