I Decided to Stay Home This Semester
As coronavirus continues to plague the U.S. and much of the world, many of us have had to make some really difficult decisions. We have had...
Nikki Pettry (UVA ‘23)
Nikki Pettry (UVA ‘23)
Nikki is a second year and an intended Biology major at the University of Virginia. Her loves in life include reading, animals, and cookies! Writing is one of her creative outlets and she hopes you enjoy her articles as much as she enjoys writing them!
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Study Tips to Succeed in Online Learning
Photo by Matt Ragland from Unsplash With this crazy semester finally coming close to its end, the last thing I am sure anyone wants to...
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The Holiday Movie Sequel that is Better Than the Original
Every year around this time, I procrastinate far too much by watching hours and hours of Christmas and holiday movies. There is nothing...
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Pandemic Friendly Holiday Traditions
The holidays are fast approaching, which I could not be more excited about! I cannot wait to relax and celebrate after a long and grueling...
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A Case for Celebrating Christmas Early
I know what you are thinking. This girl is talking about Christmas and it’s not even a week after Halloween?! Sure, some might call me...
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Joji's New Album Nectar
Music can make almost any situation better and provide an escape from stressful days, which is exactly what I have been doing the last week...
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Spooky October Read: The All Souls Trilogy
Now that October is here, it is finally Spooky Season! Twelve-foot-tall skeletons populate the yards of houses and the roofs of cars...
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5 Quick & Healthy Snacks
In the era of Zoom school, at home eating is more prevalent than ever. Most days I’m in my room, hopping from Zoom call to Zoom call. Some...
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Being Compassionate is More Important Now Than Ever
These days, everything is new and confusing. Everyday there is more information being thrown at us about the virus; there are always new...
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Most Entertaining Games (For Cheap!)
If you’re looking for games to play while you’re stuck inside this summer, you’ve come to the right place. Read below to find out ways to...
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Science from Home
You X Ventures In today’s circumstances, finding something entertaining to do at home is incredibly necessary. Scrolling through Instagram...
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How Not to Get Overwhelmed During COVID-19
In thinking of potential writing topics this week, I was hesitant to write about anything related to the coronavirus, aka COVID-19. It’s...
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How I Learned to Journal Consistently
I recently moved houses, and in going through all my old books and items to either keep or throw away, I noticed something. There were SO...
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Spring Break is Not a Competition
STIL It has definitely gotten to that point in the semester: everybody is swamped with midterms and projects, nobody is sleeping, and...
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Beating that Winter Slump
Coming up with an idea for an article this week was challenging at first. As I sat on FaceTime with my mom, giving her the rundown of what...
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Winter Skin Tips
Just as it’s time to get back to the grind and walk to and from classes all day long, the weather turns frigid. No one’s skin is safe from...
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How to Step Up Your Hot Chocolate Game
Photo by jill111 The time has come. December; one of the coldest months and most stressful (thank you finals), yet also one of the coziest...
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A Hooliday Playlist
Photo by Brett Sayles from Pexels Thanksgiving is in a week and that means those of us who have already been getting in the spirit can...
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What It’s Like To Be A Twin
As a twin, “What’s it like being a twin?” is the question I’ve heard more times than I can count! It’s also a really hard to answer...
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Not So Spooky This October: The First All-Female Spacewalk!
Photo by Edvin Richardson Clearly at HCUVA, we are all about female empowerment. That means that whenever we see some boss lady shit, we’ve...
