Speaking through a fading laugh, Senior Jordan Poole said “I got these stars tattooed on my back shoulder when I was 17 from a guy in a trailer. You know, the way you’re not supposed to do it.” The hushed buzz of the tattoo machine clicks on, the artist moves their rolling chair closer to…
Bending over the sink, squeezing a zit and watching the satisfying splat on the mirror, became a ritual of mine for 5 years. I think that we can all agree that one pimple can ruin your day. For the kids like me, who had terrible acne, every day was full of self-loathing and lots of…
The other day I stupidly booked a non-refundable hotel for the wrong dates. When I tried to call the hotel to see if I could switch the dates, I used a phone number I found on Yelp. When I called this number, a man with a strong accent said he could help me. I was…
We all know parking on the peninsula is a nightmare aside from the price. Add an extra dollar per hour, extend the paying period to 10 p.m., with hundreds of angry Charlestonians and you’ve got a catastrophe. According to one of Mayor John Tecklenburg’s advisers, the main purpose of the meter changes is to improve…
After recent year’s wild race controversy, this year’s Oscars nominees represent, as the kids say, a “woke” film culture. In 2016, the Oscars were referred to as #OscarsSoWhite on social media, but this time around proved to exemplify a much more diverse group of people in front of and behind the cameras. After two years…
A female traveler was recently banned from taking a large “emotional-support peacock” on board a United Airlines flight. In 2016 a domesticated emotional support turkey was allowed to board a plane and traveled from Seattle, Washington to Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, a female student flying out of Baltimore airport “had to” flush her emotional…
Girls and boys, ladies and gentlemen, students and faculty, there is a serious and life threatening epidemic happening on our college campus – a phenomenon commonly known as juuling. The e-cigarette, who’s original purpose was to help cigarette smokers kick the habit, is now a new addiction in itself. A Juul kit can easily be…
If Edward Snowden came out of the dark and ran for president in 2020 would you vote for him? Similarly, if a transgender ex-army intelligence analyst who leaked classified government documents ran for senate, would you vote for her? Chelsea Manning, formerly Bradley Manning, released thousands of military documents including videos of American soldiers mistakenly…
It’s a seemingly normal December afternoon when I receive a text from my 16-year-old sister that reads “Say yes to net neutrality,” in our family group chat. First off, I was shocked that my younger sister even new about the recent stir of controversy around a rumored repeal of net neutrality. Second, I was terrified…
Hi, my name is Shannon Murray and I have a serious case of the feels. The symptoms: – Listening to Coldplay’s Yellow on repeat – Smiling at the thought of a guy you’ve barely talked to – Getting that ooey-gooey feeling in the way back of your stomach – Chronic or…
If you’re anything like me, you will remember watching a marathon of 19 Kids and Counting on a Saturday morning while helping your mom clean the kitchen, or staying up until the late hour of 9 p.m. to watch a new episode about baby Josie Duggar. At least for me, this show was a crucial…
I remember her house had a pool with a slide. My sister and I always liked going there as kids. We would walk through the house soaking wet to change clothes in the back bathroom where Nanny’s boyfriend’s drenchers would be sitting next to the sink in a scotch glass. We always laughed at that….
