Winter — The only season that comes without bugs
By Ryan Brentner
When I put together a list of all the things I love in life — sleeping, family, hot drinks, holidays, cookies, and so much more...
Vaseline:
Each morning when I walk out of my dorm, I make sure I have my three essentials for the day: my phone, my ID, and my mini Vaseline Lip Therapy. But those are just the essentials. Additionally,...
Essays:
By Evan Atchison
It’s 9:05 a.m. on a Wednesday. For the past two days you’ve been studying, stressing, and overthinking about your math exam. Your Celsius — to compensate for only five...
Pepsi:
By Lizzie Elsenpeter
Possibly one of the most heated and long-term rivalries in all of history is the Pepsi vs. Coke debate. Dare I claim it to be even more heated than the rivalries of Carleton...
Humanities:
By Juliet Stouffer
As a creative writing, English, and film and media studies triple major, this Mess Wars topic is very close to my heart. My whole life, I can remember being told that...
Home Alone
By Brooke Ellis
The greatest Christmas movie of all time? “Home Alone,” hands down. This holiday classic has somehow managed to stay just as beloved and relevant for over 30 years —...
Apple Pie
By Julia Sikorski Roehsner
You lean back in your chair with a contented groan, patting your comfortably-full
stomach. Another delicious Thanksgiving meal draws to a close. But wait, what’s...
Lucky Charms
By Maya Betti
I was once gifted two Costco bulk-boxes of Lucky Charms as a Secret Santa present. Did I think it excessive at the time? Yes. Did I still eat every last spoonful? Also yes....
Pesto the Emperor Penguin: A Fish-Fueled Prophet with a Beak of Destiny
Close your eyes. Or maybe keep them open — you do need to read. But — as you read these words, imagine one simple word: Quintessence....
Team Apple Cider
Apple cider has been robbed. There, I said it.
Far too often apple cider has lived in the shadow of pumpkin spice. It has been cast as secondary, the younger, less-cool sibling of...
