Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall

Jan 04, 2013

 

My armpits dripped with the stinkiest of all sweats: that of the “I’m-really-stressedout” variety. My heart raced, and I struggled in vain to fight back tears. Here I was, the day before…

Rediscovering Your Inner 12-Year-Old

Jan 04, 2013

 

"These kids are truly barbaric!” my mind screamed as I walked into the child-infested art room of the local middle school. Fifteen paper planes were flying, a rental clarinet was honking,…

Opening up with Grinnell Monologues

Jan 04, 2013

 

I am not a theatre person by any stretch of the imagination. I have terrible stage fright, I cannot memorize lines whatsoever, and once, I even threw up while giving a presentation in…

Furry Little Friends

Jan 04, 2013

 

While most colleges have some sort of mascot, a select few have unofficial ones that are even more popular amongst the student body. Here at Grinnell College, our unofficial mascot is…

I Take Fake Newspapers Seriously

Jan 04, 2013

When I first visited Grinnell, I was looking for ways to differentiate the College from other schools I had already been to. What was it about Grinnell that everyone said was so different and…

Goats, Not Tractors

Jan 04, 2013

Bubble What?

Jan 04, 2013

 

I had been studying for my chemistry final for three days straight. I was sick from the winter cold, and had lost the notebook with all my notes. I was so stressed and over-caffeinated, I…

Simplicity Gets a Bad Rap

Jan 04, 2013

 

Half an hour ago, as I walked back to my dorm after class, a pair of gorgeous monarch butterflies flitted across my path. Now, I have seen butterflies at home in Oregon — the white-winged…

ISO "Awes"

Jan 04, 2013

 

It was midnight when I arrived in the Des Moines airport from Honduras. As I walked through the empty corridors of the airport, nothing could be heard but the hum of the air…

Lacy Bonnet and All

Jan 04, 2013

Boy, did I feel stupid that chilly October day during my senior year of high school, sitting in the Career Development Office with two fellow classmates. Across the table, a very professional…

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