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So then, what made Rihanna the one to break into the high-fashion industry? The answer is simple: Rihanna knows who she is. She has created a clear personal brand that has translated into chart-topping music and several successful businesses such as Fenty Beauty, which was named one of Time magazine’s best inventions of 2017.

At UC Berkeley, I’ve met peers with more pride in their faith than anyone else I’ve ever met. On this campus, not only do people in my community deal with the day-to-day stressors of academics, but we also face the greater challenges of realizing other parts of our identities — politically, racially, sexually, etc.