Christmas Music in November is Not That Bad
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved Christmas. I wasn’t raised to be religious; I’ve only ever been to church services for choir...
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I Lost My Best Friend Over Politics––Here’s What It Taught Me
*Name changed for privacy This past June, I received a text from one of my best friends, Sophie*, saying, “Hey can we talk?” Sophie and I...
One Direction: Where Are They Now?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I was once one of those One Direction fans. And while I could go on a rant forever about how One Direction fans are...
Everything Wrong With "It Chapter Two"
Spoiler warning: major spoilers ahead Trigger warning: mentions of hate crimes, suicide, and intimate partner violence (IPV) As you can...
8 Youth Climate Activists Other Than (Queen) Greta Thunberg
“Leadership comes—most profoundly—from those who are small.” - Katie Redford Katie Redford, human rights lawyer and Co-Founder and Director...
5 Ways to be Environmentally Sustainable as a College Student
I consider myself to be pretty politically engaged and active in fighting for what I believe in. There are many issues I feel strongly...
The Challenges of Communicating and How to Overcome Them
“Speaking is a kind of misery,” playwright Annie Baker claimed in an interview about her play, Circle Mirror Transformation, while...
We Tried All the Hash Browns in Mt. Vernon, So You Don't Have To!
Hello, Her Campus Kenyon readers! We’re Maggie and Cassady, current friends and former roommates, and we are back to rate some more Mount...
My Greatest Teachers in College are Seven Years Old
Every Tuesday, I spend two hours of my afternoon volunteering at the local elementary school that is down the street from Kenyon. This is...
On Being a "Gifted Kid"
When I was in the second grade, I took a test that placed me into my school district’s Talented and Gifted (TAG) program. At first, I was...
To My 14-Year-Old Self
Middle school and high school are really confusing times. They are hard to navigate and it sometimes feels like there’s nothing else...
Local Heroes Part One: Interview with CTFD’s Edwin Ramirez ‘20
On the corner of our own East Brooklyn Street sits a red brick building, low to the ground. The outside of the building is tranquil,...
How a Female Referee Exposed Sexism in Sports
On August 14th of this year, referee Stephanie Frappart made history. She became the first female referee in soccer (I know, football is...
On Loneliness
All the people that deal with it Loneliness. It is something I have had to deal with all my life. In this, however, I am not alone...
Witches Are Real—And I Respect Them: A Close Look at the Salem Witch Trials and Witches Today
As someone who is a huge fan of Halloween, scary stories, and scary movies/TV (most recently, American Horror Story: Coven ) I have had...
How Living With My Grandparents Changed My Life
“I don’t know why everyone at home was complaining about the crunchy cookies last week,” I said into the phone. “I liked them just fine.”...
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Thoughts on Bisexuality and the Art of Labeling
Sometimes I feel weird about labeling my sexuality. I feel that “bisexual” fits me best, but sometimes I prefer to describe myself as “...
My ESA
I have an emotional support cat and she is my entire world. I am obsessed with her. Like get-a-tattoo-of-her obsessed. And while overall...
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Practicing Self-Care When You Don't Feel Like Taking Care of Yourself
We’ve all had those days, weeks, even months where you just feel awful. Whether the cause is mental, physical, emotional, or an unholy...
How I Became A Private School Girl
On the first day at my new school, I was convinced that I did not really—could not possibly—want to go there. I wasn’t rich. I wasn’t an...
