I’ve always been pretty family-oriented, but somehow, college has begun to take that from me. This previous weekend, I went home for the first time in over a month. I […]
Opinions
A player today, a leader tomorrow
How do you break the Internet and have everyone in the world talk about you? Be a woman and stand up for yourself when a man mistreats you. A recent […]
Embrace Mother Nature
People who talk bad about the weather are unconsciously saying a lot about themselves. We all do it sometimes, but there comes a time when complaining is unneeded. We live […]
Chat with the chief: iThink I’ll pass
As we approach fall, we become fully submerged in apple season: both that of the fruit and the technology company. Like clockwork, Apple releases a new iPhone every autumn. The […]
All heart but no hope
Life shouldn’t be this hard. I’m 20 years old, I shouldn’t be this sick of living. I shouldn’t be this tired. These are all things I’ve been thinking lately and […]
Silence is not the answer
It’s become a reoccurring theme among people in power and I really hate to see it become the norm. But lately, it seems, the common response to significant conflicts at […]
Hurt feelings and identity
When your very identity is something that people deny or reject with every fiber of their being, even with an offhand comment, it hurts in a way that is hard […]
Protesting the protester
When I first learned people were burning Nike shoes, I was shocked. The shoes look and feel great, sure, but burning a shoe that can run up into hundreds of […]
#TooSoon
When someone tries to positively reemerge in the spotlight, everyone looks to the rich and famous for a good story. In wake of the #MeToo Movement, I have not seen […]
The phrase “self-diagnosed” shouldn’t exist
“You need help.” I do? “Don’t self-diagnose.” I did. “Who cares what your parents say?” I do. “I’m okay.” Am I? It’s actually really hard for me to figure out […]