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-15 posts tagged "Friends"
Vince Mallett | Thursday, February 13, 2020
The other day, my friends and I talked about the opinions we allow our friends to have. To be fair to them, I understand that my position is an ideal which I very rarely meet myself. But I think the above framing of the issue puts it in the most accurate light: what, exactly, are
Caroline Lezny | Monday, November 11, 2019
Flashes in the Pan: Tink Thank by Scenecast, from The Observer Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in a series featuring local artists in the tri-campus community. It started — like so many plans these days — as a text conversation. Juniors Gabriel Krut and Henry Stone and sophomore James Cullinane found each other
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
“I hope they’re having fun,” I thought as I watched a group of freshmen sing and shout “Mr. Brightside” across God Quad. “I really do. But also, thank goodness I don’t have to go through that again.” As I watched first years parade around campus, I was brought back to my own Welcome Weekend. Every
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
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, February 21, 2018
About a month ago I was talking with one of the RAs in my dorm when she mentioned a bucket list her professor had given her. One of the items on the list, she said, was to introduce yourself to someone new every day. Intrigued by this idea, I decided to give it a try.
Mike Donovan | Friday, February 16, 2018
It is morning. First, I’m asleep. Like most people, I begin my day in bed, asleep. Then, an alarm goes off. I still sleep. Chris (my roommate) throws a pillow. The aforementioned pillow makes contact with my face. I wake up. Following my awakening (in the least metaphorical sense), I brush my teeth. I do
Margaret Hynds | Friday, May 19, 2017
Most of my life gets planned out on yellow legal pads. I find comfort in plans, to-do lists and spreadsheets, and have been known to get physically uncomfortable when I don’t know what’s coming. So, no; I was not expecting this week to go very well for me I feel as though I’m in limbo
Alex Carson | Friday, May 19, 2017
I like to think of life as a simulation. No, not like “The Matrix.” I actually think the world is real and, well, not some simulated reality. Rather in the way that reality differs based on decisions, ones that are either within or outside of our control. One thing happens and you live in one world.
Natalie Weber | Thursday, February 23, 2017
I have been advised — on multiple occasions — to write down three positive things that happened to me each day. Supposedly, this practice would help me to increase my ability to engage in positive thinking. However, I always thought it sounded like tacky advice pulled from a cheap self-help book and never bothered to
Megan Valley | Thursday, April 7, 2016
My best friend from high school, Alex, recently graduated from boot camp for the Navy. Obviously, I’m super proud of her and all, but the best part of her graduating was she got her phone back. For two months, I wrote Alex letters; it was the only way we could communicate. Every couple of days,