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From eighth grade to my senior year of high school, I attended an all-girls private Catholic school. My graduating class consisted of less than 45 girls. When I tell people this, they look at me like...
View Article5 Dorm Essentials to Make Your Room Feel Like Home
Like many new college students, I have never shared a room. I’ve never had to worry about sharing space, if my decorations were too flashy, or if my aesthetic clashed with my roommates. Now, I do....
View Article13 Original Costumes for a Cool-Girl Halloween
If there's one thing that unites college women, it's Halloween. The magic of fall air, glitter and costumes combine to make one night a year where everyone gets a chance to be someone else. However,...
View Article“Know My Name” by Chanel Miller: A Review
In 2015 on a January night at the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Stanford University, two Swedish students on bikes witnessed Brock Turner, a swimmer at the university, sexually assaulting a passed-out,...
View ArticleThe Best Scary Movies to Watch This Halloween
Fall comes with pumpkin picking, apple cider, flannels, and, my favorite, scary movies. Every Halloween, my friends and I would walk around our neighborhoods, drive in the dark to scare ourselves, and...
View ArticleYou Need To Start OBSESSING over Alix Earle Right Now
If you know me, you know that I recently re-downloaded TikTok after a very long break to post a Halloween video. While I was reintegrating myself into the For You page, I stumbled across a video by...
View ArticleThe Most Valuable Life Lessons I Have Learned So Far
I have been alive for almost 19 years, which adds up to 7,000 days. That's 18 orbits around the sun and plenty of time to learn a lot about the world around me. Throughout my life, I have learned what...
View ArticleThe Contagion Effect and Why You Need to Start Caring About It
In 1995, the first year Gen-Z children were born, four mass shooting events were reported. In 2012, the last year Gen-Z children were born, there were thirteen mass shootings. This year, almost five...
View ArticleEight Gifts to Give This Season
With the first of December behind us, it is time for Christmas movies, holiday music, and, my favorite, giving gifts to family and friends. While this task may seem daunting to some, it's quite the...
View ArticleBalenciaga: What Happened?
If you have been paying attention to the news or have access to the internet, you know that multi-billion dollar fashion house Balenciaga has found itself in the hot seat. On Nov. 26, Balenciaga...
View Article8 Places to Get Sweaters From for a Cool Girl Winter
As the weather gets colder by the day, it's fair to say that we are swiftly approaching prime sweater season. While some snow has already fallen, especially around St. Bonaventure University, we can...
View ArticleThe 5 Best Gifts to Give This Valentine’s Day
Let's be honest- shopping for Valentine's Day can quickly get disgustingly basic. As stores fill up with trademark red and pink aisles, finding something your partner might want, like, and use can be...
View ArticleFive Books You Must Read This Year
If I'm not with my friends or in class, chances are I am in the library or my room reading. As an English major and an avid reader, I don't go anywhere without a book in hand. Last year, I read over...
View ArticleBeauty Inequity: It’s Time to Call Out Big Brands
Everyone should be able to find their perfect foundation shade, but time and time again, brands fail to even come close to meeting this need. This issue almost entirely impacts Black women,...
View ArticleMental Health and College: It Doesn’t Have to be That Way
College is arguably one of the most shocking and difficult transitions that most young adults will ever face. It is a completely new environment, chock-full of unique challenges that have likely never...
View ArticleWomen Who Tell Our Story: Lana Del Rey
Elizabeth Grant, known as Lana Del Rey, is a New York-born singer and songwriter. While it may be easy to confine her to these categories; she is much more than that. Lana Del Rey is a musical icon...
View ArticleWhat My Spring Break Service Trip Taught Me
As soon as I started my second-semester classes, I was informed of the many hours of service I would have to complete. Because my college is a Franciscan university, I kind of expected it, but I felt...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Kin Euphorics
Kin Euphorics is a women-founded and non-alcoholic beverage brand that has been receiving major influencer attention this year. Kin Euphorics was founded by Jen Batchelor and Bella Hadid in 2017 and...
View ArticleFashion Trends and Predictions to Follow This Summer
With warm weather, many exciting changes follow, most notably in fashion. As winter's drab greys and beiges begin to fade from the closets of your favorite influencers and models, a new sense of hope...
View ArticleA College Girl’s Guide to Conflict
Conflict is a part of any friendship, and any relationship, period. Even if you are best friends with someone, you're bound to butt heads once in a while. Conflict is a part of life. College can...
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