What’s the Mom-nosis, Doc?
(co-written by Stephanie Purington) College is a wonderful time,when young people begin to spread their wings and enjoy the freedoms of adulthood. (Maybe this a...
My Momager and Me
(co-authored by Stephanie Sauer Pasternak, Brown Class of 1987) (please enjoy my attempt at photoshopping my head onto Kim Kardashian’s body, thereby giving myself a...
Doctors, Destiny, and Dumb Names: An Interview with Mom
Co-written by Lisa Stevens, Kayla’s mom Kayla: So you wanted to write an article about people who repeatedly mispronounce names, right, Mom? Can I call ya...
The Quest For Free T-Shirts
I think one of the first pieces of advice people gave me about college, after “do what you enjoy,” and “get enough sleep,” was...
ASSHOLES ARE BAD: A Lesson in the Totally Obvious
Listen up, world. I’m about to drop some knowledge. Did you know that assholes–as in jerks, not anuses–are bad? Shocking, I know! There’s a negative...
Bee Wars
This past weekend, our room had an intruder that tried to break in on not just one but two separate occasions. On Sunday, this demon...
Sober at SW
I was sober at Spring Weekend this year. Shocking? Maybe. Apparently, not everyone at this prestigious institution is a perfect golden child like I am....
Putting the Pro in Procrastination
It’s a common affliction for the modern college student: procrastination, that self-sabotaging mind game of avoidance, excuses, and more often than not, falling into the infinite...
Coachella vs. Spring Weekend
Entrance Coachella – Parks car in parking lot and walks a mile to find the entrance. Prays that the machine will recognize the wristband. Spring...
Have We Met Before?
Last week I met someone for what felt like the seven-thousandth time. In reality, it was only the fourth or fifth time, which is still enough...