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      <p>Are you hilarious? Witty? Mildly interesting to be around? Want a great community of people to laugh and eat Trader Joe&#39;s snacks with? If any of these apply to you, Blog is the place (board?) to be. We cover a variety of content, from <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/flyby/how-to-harvard/">how-to guides</a> to <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/flyby/article/2021/11/11/chonky-rat/">rants about Harvard&#39;s rat population</a> to <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/flyby/article/2021/12/3/h-square-starbucks-love/"> love letters to all things Harvard</a>. Blog is one of the most well-read sections of The Crimson, and our posts have been picked up by multiple national and international news outlets. This year, we were even nominated for best Blog by the Associated College Press!</p>
      <p><a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/section/flyby/">Flyby</a> is the flagship blog of the Crimson and covers student life — we follow all things happening on campus, from <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/topic/housing-market-2018/">Housing Day</a> to <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/topic/guide-to-visitas-2019/">Visitas</a> (on campus or online!), and allow you to write about what most interests you, whether it be oat milk, Taylor Swift, or Young Joe Biden&#39;s dashing good looks!<p> 
      <p>Whatever your interests (journalism, humor, or more), Blog will give you the space, training, and support to develop your own creative passions at 14p — just so long as it doesn&#39;t involve actual paper. But don&#39;t worry: we&#39;ll have gifs.</p>
      <p><u>Requirements:</u></p>
      <p>Yay if you&#39;ve made it this far! Here&#39;s what you&#39;ll need to do during the comp process to join the Blog:</p>
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        <li>Write a total of 6 posts over the semester, including 1 from each of the following categories:</li>
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          <li> 1 Collaborative Piece</li>
          <li>1 Investigative Piece</li>
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        <li>Attend weekly comp meetings</li>
        <li>Attend at least one office hours appointment every two weeks</li>
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      <p>If writing six pieces sounds intimidating, don&#39;t worry! If you’re looking for a cut-throat comp experience, you’re in the wrong place. We (Arezoo + Laasya) are super psyched to work with all of our compers on developing their pieces, from the I-have-vague-idea-of-joke-I-want-to-make-into-a-piece stage to the finishing touches!</p>
      <p>If you&#39;re looking for a real ~family~ on campus, look no further. Ask anyone in Flyby (or in The Crimson, for that matter!) and they&#39;ll tell you how amazing our Flyfam is, with socials ranging from cute get-togethers with board-games to end-of-semester dinners.</p>
      <p>Any questions? Want more information? Don&rsquo;t hesitate to contact our Blog Comp Directors, {% include comp_director.html director=site.blog.dir1 %} and {% include comp_director.html director=site.blog.dir2 %}, with any and all questions, concerns, and/or your favorite Trader Joe's snack. Hope to see you this semester!</p> 
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