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The Lunchroom

She walks into the lunchroom, feet following the rhythm of those of the three girls who walk in by her side. Veering through the mess of chairs and tables, this quartet makes their way to their favorite lunch line, with their favorite lunch lady. “Ew, there’s water on this plate!” wails one of her friends. “Oh myContinue reading “The Lunchroom”

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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

I don’t know why we think it’s worthwhile to deal with every one of our problems. Why do we always have to call it running away? Are we superheroes? Can we emerge victorious after every struggle with the enemy? Are we rubberbands? Can we snap back in place after being stretched thin? No, we areContinue reading “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide”

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We Live to Eat, We Don’t Eat to Live

I watch all of my TV shows online, but when I physically turn on my TV, it’s gonna be Food Network or nothing at all. You see, like many other kids, I grew up on the Food Network, aka I adored Giada, Paula, Bobby, Rachel, and Emeril. I wondered about cooking shows; how did theyContinue reading “We Live to Eat, We Don’t Eat to Live”

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The Last Forever: Goodbye, HIMYM

It’s finally time. 9 years in the making, and it’s finally time. And it’s something we don’t-no, can’t- accept. But How I Met Your Mother is ending. And with it our journey with the lovable 5 ends. We won’t get to have those precious 30 minutes with our mutual best friends, the people we knowContinue reading “The Last Forever: Goodbye, HIMYM”

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Kate Carroll: The True Cost of Being Prom Queen

Prom: an uninspiring weekend where you play make-believe as royalty. You’re pretending that you are something with a $600 dress you’ve convinced yourself that you’ll wear again, until someone vomits on you. Time, energy, and focus are wasted on an overhyped event that ends in disappointment, disaster or mediocrity. Some of us aren’t even theContinue reading “Kate Carroll: The True Cost of Being Prom Queen”

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…and the ED kids just sat back and observed the carnage.

These last few days, I’ve checked Facebook and Twitter and seen vague references to college decisions. Everyone’s receiving life-changing news these days; everyone’s having to make life-changing choices. SAT scores, scholarship results, debate camp decisions, and that’s just the beginning. Behind every Facebook profile there is a young adult frantically making decisions, trying to keepContinue reading “…and the ED kids just sat back and observed the carnage.”

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The Power of the Remix

I know what it feels like, to cringe as an artist completely butchers a perfectly intact song, or a music producer bizarrely remixes a song with great potential. I typically respond by emitting an audible groan, abandoning hope.

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My Debate Career Is Over

I started debate in 8th grade, but my mom was actually the one who pushed me to join. I wanted to quit before freshman year but I was convinced by one of my friends to stay a little longer; ironically, she quit before her sophomore year, but I’m still here.

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Top 4 Youtube Food Channels

If I’m on Youtube, you might find me listening to music or watching videos of sleeping babies, but most commonly, I will be watching food videos. Sometimes people don’t understand why I watch them… Why would you purposely torture yourself like that? You’re never going to try these recipes out. Sure, that might be trueContinue reading “Top 4 Youtube Food Channels”