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Erianna Jiles

Erianna Jiles is a student at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis and an assistant producer at American Public Media.

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STUDENT VOICE: Having ‘the hardest year of my life’ at ‘a school that’s mostly white, conservative and isolated — everything I wasn’t’

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The day I moved to North Dakota State University, I felt like one of those smiling college students you see in the brochures. It was the end of summer 2018, and the weather was beautiful and beaming in Fargo. The grass was freshly cut and bright green, the buildings towered and looked ancient, and the dining […]