8 Books You Actually Have Time to Read This Semester
For book lovers, the Kenyon academic year is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, many of us get take English courses where we...
Vahni Kurra
Vahni Kurra
Vahni is a sophomore English major and writer for Her Campus Kenyon. She is an associate at Gund Gallery, junior editor at Hika literary magazine and an intern at the Kenyon Review. Vahni grew up in Muncie, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio, so she is a good corn-fed gal. When she is not singing the praises of Beyoncé and Zadie Smith, she is attempting to write fiction, watching old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and exploring book stores with her friends and family.
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Comic Relief: My Discovery of Asian Standup
“I think white people want to tell Asian people how they should feel about race because they’re too scared to tell black people.” I sat in...
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I Have Fears Exhibit Makes A Case For Empathy
Hannah Johnston ‘20 at her exhibit I Have Fears, on view at the Horn Gallery from September 15-22 Last Friday, I walked down the stairs of...
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Reality TV at its Best: Why Everyone Should Catch Up On Terrace House
I am not a fan of reality TV. The excessive makeup, meaningless drama, transparent pettiness, and scripted dialogue have always seemed like...
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How to Make the Most of Your Summer
Maybe it’s just Lana Del Rey and me, but summertime sadness has been a source of anxiety and negativity in my life for a long time. While...
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8 Beach Reads For People Who Hate Beach Reads
Every year, lifestyle magazines and websites release their list of beach reads for the summer—easy, page-turner novels that usually fall...
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Fangirling over Fellini
Not to sound too much like a college brochure, but one of the best things about being a Kenyon student is taking classes that inspire new...
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Eyes Off the Prize: On Not Letting Your Goals Run Your Life
Life without goals is like a race without a finish line (you’re running nowhere). You have one life. Set bigger goals. Dream Big. Set Goals...
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Cultural Appropriation: How Far Should We Go?
Last year, I wrote a personal column for my high school’s newspaper about dealing with cultural appropriation. The column expressed a...
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Why Kenyon Should Require Students to Engage With Diversity
Recently, many students have been raising questions about how much political diversity exists in campus discourse and what should be done...
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Goblins as Guides: What The Labyrinth Can Teach Us About Maturity
“You have no power over me.” This is the line that Sarah can never remember. It is the line that releases her baby brother from the Goblin...
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Off the Page: 5 Books About Black Women
In honor of Black History Month, and in celebration of amazing literature, I decided that I would write an article outlining some of my...
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Bollywood Bliss: Rediscovering Romance in Indian Cinema
“You have to admit Indians do romance right.” My mother casually said this to me this past winter break as we sat at her cousin’s wedding...
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Pussy Hats and Promises: Reflecting on the Women's March
**Editor's Note: The Women's March on Washington was a historic occasion, and we are here to open a dialogue about our expectations for the...
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Michael Grace Fisher '20, Loves Friends and Sushi
Name: Michael Grace Fisher Year: Freshman, Class of 2020 Hometown: Mercer Island, WA (but let’s be honest, she’s from Seattle) Major: Math...
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Feminism in a Corset: The Evolution of Elizabeth Swann
My first introduction to the idea of a “personal feminist evolution” didn’t come from a Tumblr blog post or award-winning documentary. It...
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A Letter to My Little Sister About Trump’s Election
At President Obama's Inauguration Dear Bindu, Eight years ago, our mother held your bundled body against the cold as we stood on the lawn...
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Hilary Mantel: A Reminder About the Joys of Writing
Being a young writer is a disheartening and daunting undertaking. Weeks will go by where the only pieces you create are depressed love...
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Kara Walker Shakes Up the Art World Again
Let’s face it. Art and history are fields dominated by a privileged, white, heterosexual, cisgender, Eurocentric, male perspective. When I...
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How to Make A Creative Space
Setting yourself up for success is an important first step in any endeavor, whether that is writing the next great American novel or...
