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The Simmons Voice

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The Simmons Voice

Humans of Simmons: the stories behind the students

 

“Humans of Simmons” is a new feature which highlights the students and faculty at Simmons College. Based off of Brandon Stanton’s artwork and novels, the Voice and OSLA collaborated on capturing the stories of the community on Oct. 1, 2015. There will be other events held during the year for more people to get a chance to be interviewed.

A Simmons student smiles for the camera
“How I came to Simmons—I was a single mom, working pretty much a dead-end job and had no marketable skills. I knew that I was either going to work dead-end jobs for the rest of my life and have no money for anything, no extras, or I else I was going to get an education and up my chances of being able to do more than just get by.”

A student displays their custom-made S.P.E.W. shirt
“I made my shirt.” 
 

A student's Vibram toe shoes
“[These] particular shoes I got because one of my friends last summer and I used to exchange our academic papers to edit. I would read his, he would read mine. At the end of the summer he said ‘you wear toe shoes all the time, do you want my pair of Vibrams?’ I said sure so now I wear them.” 

A member of the swim team poses for a photo
“I’m on the swim team. I got up at 5:30 this morning to go to swim practice and now I’m going to go back to my room and take a nap.” 

 

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