I have a bone to pick with the class of 2029. These DIMWITS keep stopping in the middle of the hallway or walking really slow. One time this freshman stopped in the dead center of a busy staircase to look...
If you know me, it probably won’t surprise you that I have a complicated relationship with anything I perceive as feminine. Although this is partially due to where my natural interests lie, it also has...
When it comes to food, particularly sweets, I have come to realize that my taste preferences are drastically different from my peers. I will confess that while my friends favor milk chocolate, I despise...
Our current era is commonly referred to as the “age of information.” I think this nomenclature highlights something important through what it doesn’t say: we don’t call it the age of knowledge....
Recently, my little sister Celeste took her first steps, wandering shakily from her PackNPlay over to my open arms. The moment felt like one out of a movie, as I picked her up, exclaimed with joy, held...
Despite concerns of efficacy and equity, standardized tests have been a key component in college applications for decades. However, with the post-COVID surge in holistic admissions policies, it’s becoming...
If there's one thing that I’ve seen more and more of on TikTok, it's “wellness” influencers spouting off about seed oils, cortisol levels, or “clean eating.” Notice how I put wellness in quotes....
Volunteerism, not just capitalism, was a gateway to America’s success. When French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in 1894, he wrote in his seminal Democracy In America, “In...
Last month, Vogue magazine published a public-infuriating article with the provocative headline “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” In person, on social media, and in newspapers, people are expressing...
When I was in middle school, I felt terrible about my appearance. It seemed like everyone else was a “pretty girl” and I was some kind of disgusting creature masquerading as a human being, However,...
It was a typical Tuesday morning. I dashed into my math class as the first hour bell rang, nearly late as per usual. I grabbed a warm-up sheet and sat at my seat, where on cue the Pledge of Allegiance...
Every day you look into your closet to pick out what to wear, but you have likely never given much thought to the impact your outfit has on the world. Thanks to social media, many people are discontented...
