The Rib Responds: Do boys not like funny girls?
by Hannah Pasternak I first started exercising my funny bone during my senior year of high school. The work out regimen was quick and surprisingly easy....
A Spontaneous Decision For the Sake of Justin Bieber, Al Roker, and Me
There is one adjective that best describes me: nervous. I am an extremely nervous/uptight/anxious/fill-in-other-synonym-here person. I have an intense fear of the unknown; I need...
Pass the Salt: What I’m Thankful for this Thanksgiving (In A Totally Not Salty Way)
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for us all to continue to binge eat as we usually do – but with a valid excuse. A time for us to take...
The Case of the Killer Chairs
Head Detective Tristan Oakes swatted away the yellow crime scene tape as he entered the Keeney dorm room. It was a horrible sight, unlike anything...
This Winter’s Hottest Trend Is… Grandma!
Oversized sweaters, horn-rimmed glasses, and… clogs… oh my! This winter’s trendiest items seem all too familiar. Were they from Alexander Wang Fall/Winter 2008? No, that...
Princesses at Brunch
SNOW WHITE: Can we get another round of Bloody Marys please? Thanks. Ugh you guys I just can’t right now. My parents kicked me out....
I Met My Soulmate on a Subway Car
The New York City subway certainly has a lot of shortcomings. The stations are generally repulsive. The trains are arbitrarily delayed, and seemingly always when...
A User’s Guide to Rockstar Body Piercing
Last Wednesday I entered Rockstar Body Piercing on Thayer Street for the first time in my life, and it was a milestone to be sure....
How NOT to Give the Sex Talk
Oh no! You’ve got a pre-teen on your hands, and you’re going to have to give the sex talk! When did that happen?? If you’re...
Cold Weather Problems, and How to Cuddle Yourself
Word on the street says it’s cuffing season. And by street, I mean the New York Times. Yeah, I don’t know exactly when the NYT...