The Importance of Open Communication with Friends Right Now
This past year, we have been faced with many difficulties. Currently, the stress of classes, going back home, the pandemic, and the...
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Response to the 2020 Presidential Election
Things are a little scary right now; no one really knows what's going on, much less what's going to happen next. As I sit down to write...
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A Letter to Margaret Atwood
Dear Ms. Atwood, Is this how you imagined it would begin? To preface this letter, I should admit that I am a devout fan of yours. I read...
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Shopping Local in a Pandemic
On good days, clothing flutters as articles are tossed over the shoulders of customers, their fingers wrapped around the crook of the...
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A Little Mix Playlist for Every Mood
I’ve been seeing a lot of these recently for artists like Taylor Swift (who I also love very much), so I think it’s time to highlight one...
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Finding Calm Amidst the Stress
At the beginning of this week, I sent in my pitch for this article. I would write about methods to decrease stress, I decided. The irony:...
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10 Self-Care Tips
Living in a “go-go-go” world can be exhausting. Hustle culture is real, and we are made to feel that we always need to be working and that...
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5 Easy Ways to Stay Informed as a Busy College Student
As a busy college student, it’s hard to keep up with your classes, extracurriculars, friends/family, and the news. I don’t know about you,...
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Black Coffee, Babydoll: A Candid Convo Between Mulaney and Colbert, and Why It Matters
With a series of stand-up comedy specials on Netflix that have taken the internet by storm, along with dozens of award nominations and wins...
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How Reality TV Is Getting Me Through the Pandemic
In the last seven months or so, I have consumed an unprecedented amount of streaming content, like most people with an internet connection...
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A Tribute to Long Distance Friendships
Something that a lot of us are experiencing right now is the shift of many of our social interactions to online. It sucks to not be able to...
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Movies and Music for Your Sunday Nights
If you frequently find yourself browsing for movies and music to consume on a Sunday night, you may know a few things to be true. First,...
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The Endlessly Frustrating Ebb and Flow of Voting
This election season, I’ve been looking at voting and voter habits in a new way. Since August, I’ve been a congressional campaign intern...
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Safe Activity Ideas During a Quiet Period
On Friday, October 16th, Kenyon announced that another quiet period, like the one in August, was going into effect immediately. For my...
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A Love Letter to New York City
New York, I love you, but you’re bringing me down. These were the LCD Soundsystem lyrics I spent my last weeks before college replaying...
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Fun, Quirky Halloween Activities
Halloween, a time of horror, mystique, costumes, and debauchery. It may seem ironic to celebrate the holiday considering the dumpster fire...
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How Music Fills a Space
On Sunday evenings, cars would whistle by in the pitch black; the orange lamp posts gleaming in the windows and glimmering doors of passing...
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The Dangers of Celebrity Plastic Surgery
At this point, I think we all know the drill: 1. Celebrity gets plastic surgery. 2. Celebrity posts pictures on social media that make it...
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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...
