The Oddly Enduring and Endearing Work of Glen Baxter
When I’m on Instagram late at night, I look at art. I watch the intoxicating ways painters brush copper onto their canvas, lampposts...
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An Ode to Governmental Escapism Through Political Dramas
When I was six, I spent every day after school waiting for the 6 o’clock national news. I looked forward to the fluorescent glow of the tv...
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Revisiting My Favorite Music from Ten Years Ago
Picture me, age nine. I don’t have a phone or an iPod. Far from the obsessive Spotify user I am now, my sole piece of technology is a...
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A Bid Adieu to Study Abroad
I thought I would be in Lima, Peru right now. If everything had gone according to plan, I would be studying at PUCP and living with a host...
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The Fire Drill From Hell
Going remote this semester for me has meant living with my family for a longer period of time than I ever expected. It gets tough living in...
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A Multi-Step Plan to Make Your Realities a Dream
Life has felt disturbingly surreal recently. I cannot be the only person who takes one look at the way things are going right now and...
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How to Date Your Best Friend while the World Burns around You
One of the benefits of dating your best friend is that you don’t have to guess about all the things they like in a relationship because...
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Emily in Paris: A Fun (But Not Feminist) Watch
When Emily in Paris came to Netflix on October 2nd, I knew that I had to watch it ASAP. Lily Collins, the star and producer of the show,...
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What I Learned From Being In A Long Distance Relationship For A Year
When you expect to have a lifetime to be able to love someone, four years apart seems like nothing. I kissed my boyfriend goodbye for the...
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(Some of) the Best Advice I’ve Ever Received
I am a strong believer that one of the most valuable gifts people can give one another is advice. I have collected advice primarily from...
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The Challenges of Remote Learning
When Kenyon went remote for upperclassmen I didn’t have much of a reaction. It was pure acceptance on the spot; perhaps the grieving of...
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Why I Love Lists
I grew up in a household where lists were an essential part of the day. My parents started out the week by making a to-do list with...
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The Importance of Boundaries When Navigating Mental Health Issues
I’m going to start out with a bold but very true statement. Ready? Here it goes: Every single good relationship has well-established...
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Throwback Disney Halloween Movies You Should be Streaming This October
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, and during my prime Disney Channel days, there was no better time of year than Hauntoberfest...
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Why You Should Watch Survivor Today
Perhaps you have heard of the CBS reality TV show, Survivor, in passing, the show where castaways are marooned on an island for over a...
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Why I Love Being a Twin
I really love being a twin. My sister Eugenia is my favorite person on this entire earth, and I feel truly lucky to get to be her twin. As...
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Yet Another Fall 2020 Playlist (with Pizzazz)
In my life, I tend to pick up a theme and then can’t seem to put it down. Anyone who knows me well enough (or frankly, anyone who knows me...
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On Finding Refuge in Nature
In the two months that I’ve been eighteen, I’ve learned that adults are expected to never stop moving. We’re supposed to feel guilty for...
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A Few Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself
I’ll start off this article with a quick disclaimer: I am someone who is constantly trying to be more self-confident and assured about what...
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When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny
TW: eating disorders/dieting “By the time I was 16, I had already experienced being clinically overweight, underweight, and obese. As a...
