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...
Is Everyone Having Sex Without Me?
I have found that the idiom “the walls have ears” applies weirdly and surprisingly well to university life. Last year in my freshmen dorm, I...
I Walked in on a Boy Pooping (And You Can Too!)
I don’t want to alarm you, but I woke up to a boy pooping. Yes, I rolled out of bed on Thursday, ready for a...
Rib Beef: Tickling
Tickling is a weird concept. On the one hand, you may have memories like your parents making you feel warm and fuzzy inside, laughing until...
Secondhand Embarrassment: Creative Coping
As someone burdened with the curse of secondhand embarrassment, I feel awkward and uncomfortable on others’ behalf more often than not. This can interfere with...
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Social incompetence.
by Ali MacLeod Not twenty minutes ago, I was in one of the single-occupant restrooms in Andrews. Doing what, you ask? Oh, you know, just...
Life Explained by An Amateur Sociologist: Hookup Culture
I am a sociologist. Okay, fine. I’m a sociologist-in-training. Okay, fine, I’m concentrating in Literary Arts and I’ve taken two sociology classes. Okay fine, one-and-a-half....
(Not Really) Confronting Your Roommate
Roommates are a hallmark of college living, as are the conflicts that naturally come with sharing 200 square feet with another human. But what do...
DAAAAAAMN Daniel, You’re Way Too Young
I’ll admit it. I hopped right on the band wagon of the viral Internet sensation, “Damn Daniel.” I found the whole premise funny: strategically filming...
Teaching Assistants and You
Teaching assistants. We all have them. We all simultaneously love them and hate the subject they teach. We can all thank them for providing incredibly...