The Way We Were: University of Maryland, 1976-1980
Special Guest Correspondence by Anne Rajagopalan College life is always evolving. The 1960’s had gentle acoustic, deeply meaningful music; flowing homemade peasant dresses; a Oneness...
Posts by Monika Rajagopalan:
My iPhone and I took a break, and now our relationship is stronger than ever.
A few months ago, my iPhone and I were going through a rough patch. Whenever I was waiting in line or riding in the car...
On Being Female in a Male Dominated Concentration
Have you ever looked around in your largest concentration-required lecture class and realized that you’re the only girl within three rows? Half of the people...
The Search for a Spirit Animal
The most popular icebreaker question is the one that causes me the most stress. I’ll admit it: I have absolutely no idea what my spirit...
Using the New Facebook Reaction Buttons: A Guide for the Middle School Cyberbully
As any middle schooler knows, cyberbullying is a precise and subtle art. It involves being completely awful while still riding the narrow line of deniability,...
Valentine’s and Data Mines
Do you feel like your significant other doesn’t fully understand you? Do you want to be with someone who knows you automatically, and doesn’t ask...
How to Stalk Like a Parent
College introduces a lot of independence and freedom into most people’s lives. That means that breaks spent at home re-introduce restrictions that can sometimes be...
Why is the Internet Obsessed with Disney Princesses?
Even if we no longer want to be princesses, we still seem to really like thinking about them. Whenever Buzzfeed (or, let’s face it, The...
How NOT to Give the Sex Talk
Oh no! You’ve got a pre-teen on your hands, and you’re going to have to give the sex talk! When did that happen?? If you’re...
If you suffer from Resting Bitch Face Syndrome, Hisfacin may be the answer
Do people tend to judge you as bitchy, pretentious, or cold when they’ve never actually met you? Have men described you as unapproachable or unnecessarily...