Presidential Visits: Priceless
President Barack Obama came to Arizona and spoke at our rival high school in 2013, when I was a senior. He was accompanied by a motorcade of Secret Service, an onslaught of excited high school seniors...
View ArticleMy New Semester Playlist
I can’t believe that winter break is almost already over, but if I’m being honest, I’m kind of relieved. I’ve been itching for the freedom I abandoned when I headed home for the holidays. I’m ready to...
View ArticleOut of State, Out of My Mind?
Why Kansas? I cannot tell you how many times I have heard that question in the last three years. In fact, I was asked just the other week by someone I went to high school with. I’m a sophomore in...
View Article2015 Oscar Predictions
After months of speculation, they’re finally here: the 2015 Oscar nominations. The awards will take place on February 22nd, and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. I assume he’ll spend most of the...
View ArticleHaving Fun this Spring Semester
It’s time to pack your bags, get those textbooks, and return to school. That’s right, it’s the start of the Spring 2015 Semester. Now, I know that most students are having mixed feelings about coming...
View Article“Into The Woods” Review
1.5 out of 4 stars There is one scene in Disney’s tepid new musical that is almost worth the price of admission. Meryl Streep plays a spiteful witch for most of, “Into The Woods.” She emotes and...
View ArticleHow to Stay Warm in a Kansas Winter
We are all happy to return to campus after that long break for the spring semester. However, it is difficult to call is spring semester when there’s snow on the ground. Spring semester makes me think...
View ArticleFive Things I Won’t Let Happen This Semester
Surprise! I have another New Year’s Resolution. I had a pretty rough freshman year and I’ve decided that second semester of sophomore year will NOT be a repeat of second semester of my freshman year....
View ArticleThe Madness of Man Crush Monday
Whether you partake or simply scroll, #mancrushmonday (or #mcm) is inescapable unless you are completely free of all social media. Some people don’t even wait for Monday-the men are just that...
View ArticleFour Reasons Why I Still Love Katherine Heigl
So, I’m pretty sure Katherine Heigl is one of the most underrated and overly-hated actresses in Hollywood. I recently rediscovered my appreciation for her work while I was watching her new show, State...
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