Of all the memories I had with my aunt in Florida, the strongest ones are when I was younger, when memories were few and far in between. You must have dreams, she would say. Her emphasis was always on...

Becker's Books is a seemingly small bookstore a few lights south of my childhood home. I've driven past it for years and didn't stop in until recently. The shop has an outdated exterior and is located...

The best card I received was for Christmas a few months ago. I have a box of cards beneath my bed partly because I'm sentimental and like to write them (and thus receive some in return) and partly because...

Have you ever heard your voice recorded? It's nauseating, isn't it? "That's me?" you question, and wonder how people even look at you while their ears bleed as you talk. This feeling is surely never...

I used to think  that if something walked like a duck, and quacked like a duck, then it was a duck. But now I'm not so sure. Appearances are deceiving, and often enough, when something seems inevitable,...

Ernest Hemingway is known for many things, including his six-word stories. They are micro-fiction stanzas that rely on the economy of words to create a story. A notable example of this is perhaps his most...

If you've ever wanted to find solace in a piece of journalism, lend your eyes to the lovable Steve Hartman of CBS Evening News. He's a reporter who currently, and has for many years now, travels around...

I grew up watching movies. Movies of older generations mostly; and, because I was the youngest and outnumbered by a house of men, they tended to be of the action or superhero variety. I managed not to...

The musical spectrum  is evolving. I base this observation on the widely used service of Spotify. In middle school, the only way I could listen to my favorite hits was to log on to Yahoo! Music through...

Despite my best efforts, I found myself unemployed two summers ago. Besides occasional babysitting stints and dog walking,  I read, painted, slept an unhealthy amount on my couch and watched, when I was...

Welcome, first years, to the epicenter of your social life. Dine morning, lunch and evening in the expansive Mabee Dining Hall, filled with an array of options to choose from. If you're on a meal plan,...