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(03/28/22 8:07pm)
As a white person, I’ve had the luxury and privilege to go most of my life without thinking about the inherent presence of my race. I’ve existed under the societal protection whiteness brings — one that is wrongfully absent for people of color.
(02/17/22 5:25pm)
I came to college as a relatively naive freshman and realized almost immediately that I knew nothing about myself — and I hope I’m not alone in this experience.
(02/07/22 8:42pm)
I was not a sickly kid. In fact, I hated being out sick, and I had a personal vendetta against anyone growing up who came to school sick and spread their illness to me in turn.
(01/21/22 5:26am)
I’m not really a movie person. I used to be, but these days I have about as much patience to sit through a two hour movie as I do waiting for pizza rolls to cool off. That said, it takes a lot for me to watch something new.
(01/04/22 11:57pm)
I groan every time someone asks me to go out to the bars. And it’s not because I don’t enjoy hanging out with my friends or getting dressed up to go somewhere. In fact, the pandemic has made me realize just how much those experiences mean to me. I just wish drinking wasn’t always the main activity at these events.
(12/06/21 12:45am)
As a woman in my early 20s, childbirth isn’t exactly on my immediate radar. It’s somewhat of an abstract concept, considered only when my mother tells me to be careful because women in my family are notoriously “fertile myrtle” or when my Flo app prompts an alarming and frankly unwarranted “Early Signs of Pregnancy?” informational tab.
(11/14/21 8:23pm)
I’m supposed to graduate next semester. Those words come like molasses out of my mouth every time I say them. Unsurprisingly, given my chronic procrastination and general task avoidance, I’m nowhere close to being ready for graduation.
(11/08/21 3:14pm)
I wrote an obituary about an IU law student, Purva, who was struck and killed by an SUV during my sophomore year on the IDS news desk. It was devastating. I spoke with the victim’s friends and family and learned as much as I could about who she was to tell her story.
(10/26/21 5:04pm)
Even though I go to school in Indiana, I have been and always will be a begrudgingly proud Texan.
(10/21/21 10:20pm)
I hate scrolling on Instagram. Though Twitter is the only social media app I can stomach, being a 20-something in this day in age nearly always demands at least one account on all platforms. So I keep mine up and running nonetheless.
(10/19/21 8:42pm)
The sun rises March 30, 2021 on Monroe Lake.
(10/13/21 5:10pm)
Editor's Note: This story includes mention of sexual violence.
(09/15/21 6:07pm)
We all know the vibe. We’re in our room, anxiously pacing in circles, restlessly tapping our phones every few seconds to see if a certain someone messaged us back.
(09/08/21 5:02pm)
The COVID-19 pandemic paused everyday life, forcing us into a period of personal reflection and unavoidable solitude. I, like most people, only met with my friends or previous acquaintances post-vaccination, leaving me completely unprepared to revisit my least favorite social phenomenon: being perceived.
(05/03/21 9:07pm)
Because eye contact makes me wildly uncomfortable, and I’d sooner go cliff-diving than approach potential romantic partners in public, I’m what Tinder would probably consider a “heavy user.” I rarely end up actually meeting anyone, but the inherent thrill in swiping left or right keeps my account active nonetheless.
(04/25/21 7:12pm)
If I thought I was anxious before, the COVID-19 pandemic said “You want to see some real speed?” Catastrophizing is part of my typical routine anyway, so a deadly pandemic only compounded my daily stream of (anxious) consciousness.
(04/04/21 5:12pm)
The sun rises March 30 on Lake Monroe.
(04/04/21 6:26pm)
Given my occasionally geriatric personality, I was one of the last people on earth to finally download TikTok. Begrudgingly, I’ve come to really enjoy the mindless scrolling through videos narrowly tailored to my interests.
(03/21/21 9:03pm)
Over winter break in a quarantine-induced fervor I decided to treat myself to a nice piece of jewelry. It wasn’t going to be anything fancy, but I wanted it to last and signify something I’d earned working part time.
(02/28/21 8:53pm)
If college has taught me anything, it’s how staunch my only child syndrome can be. I don’t mean in the way that makes you terrible at sharing, maladjusted or totally awkward around others.