On Coming Out of the (Feminist) Closet

How old were you when you knew?

Did you feel different from other kids? Did you try and keep it a secret? Did you tell some friends but not others? Did you tell your parents? What about your office? And … Read More

How Taking Back the Night Made Me a Better Ally

My relationship with Organized Feminism is still new. I am 20 years old and the well-documented “War on Women” of 2012 is what made me put on my armor and pick up my sword (or rather, pen, which is far … Read More

SWUGs: Are Senior Girls “Washed Up”?

Senior Washed Up Girls (or SWUGs) is a term that has become popular amongst students, used to described young women reaching the end of their college careers.

You read that right: college seniors are “washed up” and too old in … Read More

Why Being an Intern Doesn’t Have to Suck

I’m of the strange habit of glamorizing the banal aspects of daily life when those aspects pertain to a lifestyle that I strive for. I love driving through rush hour traffic after getting off of work from my office job … Read More

11 Useful Tricks for the Stressed Out College Kid

For many of us, it’s that time of year again: back to school. As we pour endlessly over our lecture notes and textbooks and drink so much coffee that we’re stumbling around in a zombie-like oblivion, it can be hard … Read More

I Can’t Turn Off My Feminism, and I’m Not Sorry About It

There are some days that I wish I could just take off my Social Justice hat and not notice all the ills of the world.

I should probably clarify.

I’ve always been a fairly liberal-minded person, even as a child. … Read More

Sex and the Sarah: My First One Night Stand

I would love to tell you all the story of the time I lost my virginity, but I’d also really not love to tell you that story, so I’ll start with a different one — my first one night stand. … Read More

In Defense of Women’s Colleges

As I’m applying to college, the east coast’s women’s schools are at the top of my list. There are a lot of things that draw me to an all-girls school. These women are said to be more willing to seriously … Read More

How Do You Learn? My Exploration of the VARK Learning Model

I’ve just completed my first year of university, and it was a massively transitional experience in many ways. Not only did I move away from home to a new city and begin living with new people, I also had to … Read More

Your Guide to Kitchenless Cooking for Dorm Living!

I have never been much of a cook, or food-preparer of any sort. I frequently get frustrated with my toaster. My favorite dinner plan is one that involves walking down the street to buy tacos from a … Read More

On Wearing Many Masks in Life

My most memorable Halloween came not when I was a child, but when I was a college student. On a random weekday night, after a good many bottles of wine had been consumed, my roommates and I decided that we’d … Read More

The Art Of Packing Lunches

As the school year gets going again, I’m starting to remember all the little lazy things that lead to bad habits if you don’t catch them early on. Mine aren’t specifically school related, I do pretty well with managing my … Read More