9 Budget-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas
This time of year, I usually find myself stressing about money. The people I love deserve the entire world and more, so how am I supposed...
Alexandra McGrew (Seattle U ‘21)
Alexandra McGrew (Seattle U ‘21)
Alexandra moved from San Diego, CA to her dream city of Seattle, WA to attend Seattle University. She has been writing short stories since third grade and has since written many short stories, four novels, and has a short story published. At Seattle U, she hopes to major in creative writing with a writing studies minor. Her love of reading is almost as strong as her love of writing, some of her favorite novels being "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak and "I'll Give You The Sun" by Jandy Nelson. She also loves the Harry Potter series, the Twilight series, watching and making movies, and attending all the musical theater performances she can.
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My Worst Reads of 2019
Following the best reads, of course, comes the worst reads. I genuinely hate some of these books, but the worst ones I had to read for...
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My Best Reads of 2019
I love reading. I’m a creative writing major for crying out loud! Recently, I haven’t had as much time as I would like to read for pleasure...
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The Fine Line Between Being a Bad Feminist & a Badass Feminist
For a while now, I’ve been struggling to put something into words. I felt like there was no way I could properly express myself in a way...
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Damn Diet Culture & Everything It’s Taught Us
This time of year, I can’t help but think a lot about food. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, then we have Christmas, and then my...
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A Reflection on My Long Distance Relationships
Mid-July of 2017, I sat alone in a dorm room in Bellarmine Hall doing everything I could to keep myself from crying. I was so excited for...
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To Live & Let Go: Outgrowing Friendships
I’ve had very few friendships I needed to end. I have a good intuition and I know how to read people, which means I generally know who I...
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Billy Hargrove & the Wasted Potential
I haven’t been excited about Halloween in years. Once I stopped trick or treating and the holiday became more about parties, I lost...
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A Review of Sasha Sloan’s New EP “Self Portrait”
On June 25, I got in a car and drove from San Diego to Anaheim with two friends to go see LANY. It was my fourth time seeing them, so I...
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The Tyranny of Fr. Steve Will Fall in the Face of SU Students
Two weeks ago, around October 3rd, Seattle University students found out that Planned Parenthood had been taken off the website as a...
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Words & Phrases to Eradicate from Womxn’s Vocabulary
Over the summer, my mom was constantly telling me when I was too passive with my language. I had some issues getting a prescription in San...
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Destroy the Concept of “Classic” Literature & Read Whatever You Want
My happy place is books. It has been for a long time. As a creative writing major, depending on the teacher and the class (more so the...
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My Greatest Love & My Major
When I was a kid, my Nana Sally instilled a love in me that has yet to be matched. She brought me a big book full of all the Peter Rabbit...
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If Your Pride Celebrations Aren’t Inclusive, Stay Home
Happy Pride! It’s that wonderful time of year where the LGBTQ community gets to celebrate ourselves and each other. The streets become...
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It’s My Body & I’ll Love It if I Want To
I am a proud Mexican American woman. This means I have a curly, sometimes untamable hair. This means I have a hairier body than my white...
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Don't Hate--Masturbate!
I’m sure we all know how taboo masturbation is. I’ve seen a lot of the stigma around sex being fought (yay sex positivity!), however, the...
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Let's Talk About Consent, Baby
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of co-leading Take Back The Night at Seattle University. At the end of the event, our school’s...
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Let People Enjoy Things!
Over the past few weeks, a couple notable moments have taken place. Chronologically, they are: 4/20, Earth Day, and Taylor Swift’s release...
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My First Experience With Take Back The Night
Last year, on somewhat of a whim, I applied to be a Health and Wellness Crew (HAWC) member at Seattle University. When I got the email...
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8 Ways To Help Yourself During An Anxiety Attack
The past couple months have been filled with doctor appointments, anxiety attacks, and learning how to cope. I was diagnosed with anxiety...
