freshman

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USC freshman Tucker Collins attended a “No Kings” protest in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“He was 8,000 times smarter than any freshman I’d ever seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He never played organized sports until joining the track team as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“I don’t think you necessarily need college anymore,” said Shraman Kar, 19, who left Stanford after completing his freshman year last spring, then raised $4.5 million for his AI video startup Golpo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It was a freshman; he looked nothing like Javier.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro