Illustration by Amanda Limbach

Members of the negotiation teams looked at each other across the table with weary eyes four years ago. They had been at it for hours, going back and forth in a room tucked away in Lumpkin Hall. Bargaining had been strained with concerns over award compensation and salary. However, when members of the negotiation team exited the building as the sun was coming up, they were able to look at the situation with a whole new sense of clarity.

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