Grace Korthuis (Kenyon ‘23)
Grace Korthuis (Kenyon ‘23)
Grace is a sophomore student at Kenyon College. A Pacific Northwesterner at heart, Grace enjoys hiking, camping, road trips, and spending time in nature. Other things that hold a special place in Grace's heart include (in no particular order) coffee, Harry Potter, daffodils, rainy days in Spring, and Rilke's poetry.
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A Breakup Letter to Perfection
Dear Perfection, You should know, first and foremost, that you are a falsity. I write to you now as a past jilted lover, and now a grateful...
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Treating the Mundane As Sacred, Starting With Harry Potter
I have loved the Harry Potter series since I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when I was ten years old. In the years that...
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Finding Calm Amidst the Stress
At the beginning of this week, I sent in my pitch for this article. I would write about methods to decrease stress, I decided. The irony:...
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What We Can Give to One Another
Over the past year, so many aspects of our daily lives have significantly changed. Interpersonal interaction has been one of the most...
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Closing Notes of Summer on the Oregon Coast
For the past three months, I have been living alone in a small cabin on the Oregon Coast where the ocean is a one-minute stroll westward...
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Seeking Joy
Last Sunday was a rare day of warm February sunshine amidst still-lingering patches of snow. People wore summer dresses and drank iced teas...
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Your Guide to the Top-Polling Democratic Candidates of the 2020 Primary Election
As we enter the year 2020, we are faced with the dawn of a new presidential election season in the United States. This is no small...
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Art School
Recently, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with a Kenyon College drama professor who recently directed an original production...
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Bob Dylan and the Nature of Shared Love
When Bob Dylan entered from behind the thick black curtain on the stage of Ohio State University’s Mershon Auditorium on November 4th, I...
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Finding Inner Peace While Backpacking
Being from Washington, the Pacific Northwest holds a special place in my heart. With that comes countless stereotypes, many of which are...
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Sex vs. Love: What Do Kenyon Students Really Want?
After months of binge-watching Sex and the City with my mom on rainy evenings in high school, I can’t help but fall prey every now and then...
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Familiarizing the Quiet
When I think of home, I think of the big brick fireplace in the living room of the house where I lived until I was fifteen. I think of the...
