semester

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Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Fourth-year student McKenna Steinbeck had moments of regret in her first semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The BBC has verified footage of students marching at the Sharif University of Technology in the capital Tehran at the start of a new semester on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

One of the most popular is called “Pursuing the Good Life”; this semester, readings included the Bible, Plato, Rousseau, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, along with poetry by Sylvia Plath and music by Beethoven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

I’d hardly seen McCoy at all since the new semester started, and Celia didn’t seem to have it in her to hurt anyone.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia