Cacti Are Too Trendy
If you’re like me, your entire social media feed is populated by independent artists and craftspeople. No? That’s just a me thing? Good. Okay. Well...
The Least Favorite Color
The results are in! Turns out yellow is the statistical least favorite color. To clarify, it’s not America’s “least favorite” color (that’s usually brown or orange), it’s...
Sorel Boots are the New Uggs… And I’m Okay with That
Seventh grade is only painful in retrospect. I had shockingly high self-esteem for someone sporting clashing red and green braces. But now that I’m older,...
My Week With My Mason Jar
What is it about college students that makes us so thirsty? I’m not talking about the euphemistic kind of thirst (yeah, I see you)–I’m talking...
Confessions of a Compulsive Polaroid Addict
A little under a year ago, inspired by a myriad of aesthetically-pleasing Urban Outfitters ads and Tumblr posts, I asked for a Polaroid camera. My...
Your New Favorite Water
NASA has found traces of water on the surface of Mars. This groundbreaking discovery presents all kinds of exciting possibilities for humanity. You may be...
Mondays, Memories, Mistakes: Memoir Titles and Their Inexplicable Catchiness
Traditional notions of success are often defined in the context of commencement speeches and father-daughter heart-to-hearts. I’d like to challenge those notions. Because no, despite...
A Guide to Backpacks in College
As a child, shopping for school supplies was always one of my guilty nerd pleasures. An array of folders begging to be decorated with stickers,...
The Mainstream Mandate
Breaking News! A new phenomenon that you’ve probably never heard of is rocking the nation: Hipster Shaming. In this country — like other issues of immigration...