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-35 posts tagged "family"
Lucy Collins | Thursday, November 29, 2018
The only thing my dog was practically good for was replacing our broken doorbell. For as long as I can remember, growing up in my house meant missing visitors, because our doorbell never worked, and for some reason no one fixed it. It was not uncommon to be alerted of someone’s presence by a phone
Michelle Mehelas | Monday, September 24, 2018
Last semester, I took a communications class at Saint Mary’s with the theme of nonviolent communication. It taught ways of building bridges to others by not using hateful speech. One of the TED talks we listened to focused on the theme of personal identity. There were four speakers who each shared how they felt that
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, April 18, 2018
When Welcome Weekend rolled around back in August, I repeatedly heard the sayings “welcome home” and “home under the dome” almost to the point of annoyance. To me, this seemed absurdly impossible. Nothing and no one could beat the relationships I had with my family and high school friends or the great memories I had
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, March 2, 2018
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” When I took over as Editor-in-Chief a year ago, I had no idea what exactly I was getting myself into. Sure, I had some expectation of the level of responsibility that would be required of me.
Erin Grimes | Friday, February 9, 2018
This weekend, Saint Mary’s will be hosting parents from across the country as part of First Year Parents’ Weekend. The event boasts a lineup of activities intended to introduce these parents to the College community and allow them to spend time with their child in the Saint Mary’s environment. The official event kicks off Friday
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, November 30, 2017
I, like many, am a survivor of Thanksgiving 2016. That fateful holiday, which just celebrated it’s one year anniversary, left many with their own harrowing stories and some dreading that same reunion this past week. Those from a relatively like-minded or small family might be confused by this nightmare I speak of but almost anyone
Diversity Council | Thursday, November 30, 2017
Table games: there are a lot. While we were young, we sometimes struggled to fully learn the games our family and friends already mastered. For me at least, there was a level of confusion and a little bit of discomfort as a 4-year-old trying to understand Monopoly. But among this confusion, there was a willingness
Caroline Humphreys | Monday, November 20, 2017
Alaska was my first love. Childhood here was full of extremes — winter, darkness, distance, daylight and hard work — but living in a place that constantly tests, nurtures and sculpts one like this is unique to Alaska. My upbringing pushed me mentally and physically in each season, and taught me to rely on myself
Katelyn Valley | Monday, November 20, 2017
As Thanksgiving approaches, the time of talking about how weird, crazy or annoying the family you will be spending the holidays with is upon us. Everyone likes to think that their family is the most sitcom-worthy around this time of year, and that nobody could ever top them. Well, you can all put down the
Caroline Humphreys | Tuesday, November 7, 2017
I’ve been going through a “master of none” period in my life, where I find myself inspired by so many things yet called to nothing in particular. I dabble in photography, writing, cooking and yoga, but seem to fall out of each practice. And as a senior, this scares me. I want to feel called