The TSA agent at security who you try to be polite to but they are still grumpy because they hate their jobs Typically these interactions are very awkward, yet short. You expect this kind-faced stranger in a fancy uniform and latex gloves to be nice…
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With the gore and combat that fictitious war films are generally comprised of, J.J. Abrams’ latest film, “Overlord,” disguises itself as yet another of these mindless action thrillers that populate the battlefield. However, “Overlord” is anything but a clone. Make no mistake, “Overlord” isn’t a…
The holidays are a time meant for college students to unwind from the stresses of school, not have to do their own laundry and finally experience normal shower water pressure again. However, going home for a holiday break always seems to entail more dread than…
It’s the Thanksgiving I dreaded. On either side of me, plates are heaped with food. Thick slabs of turkey glide on gravy and nudge a puffy mashed potato mound. A dinner roll sits atop green bean casserole, marshmallow goo blankets sweet potatoes and butter smothers…
Getting into a new relationship means getting to know someone on a deeper level, and there are certain milestones each couple takes. First hug, first kiss, first burp in front of each other and the scariest of all; meeting the family. I have a cousin…
Ah the end of the semester. You’re making plans for Thanksgiving dinner, returning textbooks to the bookstore and preparing your Spotify Christmas playlist. After a semester’s worth of stress, you look forward to unwinding. There’s just one problem; you’re still waitlisted for classes. The horror…
It’s that time of the year again. The ignored middle child that is Thanksgiving is here for its 15 minutes of fame sitting between Halloween and Christmas. This is the much needed pre-finals sabbatical we find ourselves crawling towards after weeks of tests, projects and…
Have you ever wondered why a grilled cheese sandwich can be so satisfying? Bread toasted with just the perfect amount of butter, golden but chewy. The crispy edges mellow with melted-but-not-runny cheese. It is so simple, yet still so good. In her latest Netflix documentary,…
I am the type of person who falls asleep to heavy metal on a nightly basis. My music taste is often overlooked by mainstream media as being “emo” or “too edgy for its own good.” However, there is nothing more satisfying than a talneted singer…
I have never understood Twitter. I have an account, but in the same capacity that everyone has a Facebook. The hardest thing for me to grasp is how a social media platform that is primarily text based is so popular. Maybe it’s because I don’t…