Sniff, Sniff: On Being Pathetic and Loving It
I used to be the biggest crybaby. I never cried about anything that mattered, of course; I saved my breakdowns ...
Opinion
A Hairy Situation: The Plight of Self-Identification
The audition sheet for Spring Dance was asking for help identifying me. First, at the top of both pages, it ...
Born to Run: The Case for the Race
When I was in high school, one of my classmates ran a marathon without training for it. I thought she ...
A Farewell to Grudges, The Worst Best Friends I Ever Made
When I was a little kid, I had to teach myself how to hold grudges. The morning after an unpleasant ...
Adult Content: The Never Ending Childhood
Last week, I ran out of toothpaste. It was ridiculous. It’s not like it took me by surprise; I knew ...
Michael Sam and Defining Distractions
“Some people actually just couldn’t believe I was actually gay,” Michael Sam told The New York Times. “But I never ...
Vaulting the Gift Horse: Avoid Valentine’s Day, Keep the Gifts
I once tried to give a slightly squished Ferrero Rocher as a “casual” Valentine’s Day present. It was rejected. Needless ...
Unknown Territory: Education as a Journey
This semester, in one of my most enthralling courses, I am learning the art of questioning. The course is RELI286: ...
The Case Against Death for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
It isn’t often that we openly cheer the prospect of someone’s death. Yet recent news that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar ...
Have a Heart: Why Feb. 14 Is the Best Day of the Year
In the Valentine’s Day installment of The Princess Diaries books (my ultimate guides to life and love), Princess Mia Thermopolis ...