dorm

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Although Celenza hopes to continue spreading the message that eating healthy and high quality doesn’t have to come with a huge price tag, the struggle was never only about being broke in a dorm kitchen.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

His savings had run out, his father had stopped financially supporting his tuition, and in his final days on campus, he was suspended for bringing a woman to his dorm room, according to his memoir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

At the time, the social media tycoon—who founded Facebook from inside his Harvard University dorm room—was worth $13.5 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Elias Pike, a sophomore criminology major, lives in an eight-person dorm suite that he shares with only one other student.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The dorm is dark and heavy with sleep, but I can see she’s already dressed for the day in her thick wool sweater and waxed work pants.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy