An Open Letter To My College Friends
I am a writer, and words are in my blood. I’ve never had trouble finding them, until I sat down to try to find the words to adequately...
Lexi Kayser (SLU ‘22)
Lexi Kayser (SLU ‘22)
Stereotypical English major, poet, lover of chai tea, authenticity enthusiast, mental health advocate, world traveler, social justice warrior, and, above all, a firm believer in the power of a single story.
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5 Tips to Prevent You From Sleeping When You SHOULD Be Studying
When Drake said, “I only love my bed…,” yeah, I really felt that. It seems like the further into second semester we get, the more...
All of Your Questions About Eating Disorders, Answered
Every 62 minutes, at least 1 person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia and...
Lady Gaga is the QUEEN of Grammy Speeches
On February 10th, Lady Gaga accepted a Grammy award for Best Pop Duo or Group Performance, on behalf of herself and her "A Star Is Born" co...
The Bachelor P*ssed me Off Last Week—Here's Why.
Trigger Warning—Sexual Assault (See what I did there?) The Bachelor is in my blood. I’m only partially kidding on that one. I grew up...
A Finals Week Pep Talk
Alright, girlfriend, I know exactly how you’re feeling. You have at LEAST three papers that were due, like, yesterday, you’re brushing dust...
It's Okay to Hate the Holidays
I love the lights, I love the music, I love the snow, and I love the spirit. They’re nice. I’ll give you that. But underneath the fluff and...
Ponderings of an Anorexic College Student
I avoid the pizza station in the dining hall like the plague. I can barely get through a paragraph of assigned reading without getting this...
Battling the October Blues
The first couple of weeks of college were thoroughly riveting. As a freshman, I had no idea what to expect from my SLU experience upon...
The Importance of Trigger Warnings
Trigger Warning-- Sexual Assault I woke up on the morning of the Ford and Kavanaugh hearings, and after just five minutes of scrolling...
Your Daily College Self-Care Checklist
Do these ten simple tasks every day to make sure you’re taking care of yourself the same way that you’re taking care of your grades.
