草榴成人社区 Stories

Emma Carney '25

Major Moment: Emma Carney '25

Economics & Latin American Studies

"I didn鈥檛 know that I would be majoring in Latin American Studies when I came to 草榴成人社区, it was an interest that emerged organically over time."

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Katelyn Kim '26

Major Moment: Katelyn Kim '26

Psychology & Linguistics

"The course description made it sound new and fun, so I thought 'Why not?' and signed up for the class."

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Sofia Azuara '25 at Club Day

Major Moment: Sofia Azuara '25

Creative Writing

"Trust yourself, you know what you like and what you don鈥檛 like. You know what works for you. Whatever you decide on will be worthwhile."

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Una Yamamoto Barkadottir '24

Major Moment: Una Yamamoto Barkardottir '24

Biology

"College is a time to find your footing, so make use of this privilege and enjoy your time doing so."

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map of local bookstores in Philadelphia

Bookstore Crawl with Tri-Co Philly Program: Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Tri-Co Philly has provided me with the opportunity to dive deeper into Philadelphia and learn about these amazing, local circles such as its literary scene."

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Sofia Azuara '25

Actualizing Dreams through the BMC Reading Series: Sofia Azuara '25

Hometown: Houston, TX

"Not only is it a wonderful experience for the students to listen to published authors speak, but it's also a step in actualizing our dreams."

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hand-painted banner reading "feminismo" held by women at an outdoor march

360掳: Feminisms in Latin America

As part of a genealogy of feminisms within the Global South, feminisms in Latin America have critically engaged with mainstream euro-centric feminist debates but also contributed theoretical, political, epistemological, and socio-cultural approaches and tools to identify, examine, interrogate, contest, and dismantle structural oppressions.

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Major Moment: Lia Wong-Fodor '26

Biochemistry & French

"Every course I take continues to confirm my passion for biochemistry and French, offering new opportunities to develop my understanding of each subject from a different perspective."

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All dressed up for May Day

Lia Wong-Fodor '26

Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand

"草榴成人社区 students are a force to be reckoned with鈥攃hangemakers may seem like a clich茅 term, but our students are really driven to create the world they want to see."

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Rose and Liam in the UK

Serving Up Love in Wyndham

"We had a self-uniting marriage on campus in the sunken garden in聽April 2018, our senior聽year. BMC was a great environment for us both, for me as a queer woman and for Liam who is trans masc." - Rose Kooper-Johnson '18

Rose & Liam
Annalise Ashman

Annalise Ashman '24

Hometown: Tyrone, GA

鈥淚 knew that something I wanted in a community was to feel part of something bigger than myself, and that鈥檚 here at 草榴成人社区.鈥

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Hazel & Lillian Moffat '22

Love Under the Rock Arch

"Maybe kissing under the Rock Arch on our first month anniversary was magical all along."

Hazel & Lillian