Our Stories

What we’ve lived, what we’ve felt, and what we’re still figuring out. From the challenging moments to personal breakthroughs, this is where we talk about the messy, confusing, yet meaningful parts of life. Hey, you might even see yourself reflected here too.

  • Semiquincentennial Part 1

    In just a few short days, our proud and tired nation will be blowing out 250 candles. The U.S. will cut the cake for its Semiquincentennial, a word that is as real as it sounds fake. It works well as the title for this series, which will be as real as it feels fake. Inside…

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  • The Lesbian Era of Pop Culture

    The Lesbian Era of Pop Culture

    Lesbianism has been at the center of pop culture lately, and not in the demeaning ways I normally expect as a lesbian! To celebrate this era, here are some spectacularly sapphic moments that have been ingrained in my brain recently.   MUNA’s New Song, Dancing On The Wall The title track for MUNA’s first new album,…

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  • Wallowing Out of Time

    To wallow is to linger on what once was, and in college, there’s a lot worth lingering on…

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  • The Grind

    If I traveled back in time to explain to a college graduate the current process of searching for a job, I’d sound Orwellian.

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  • All Things Go… to Hell?

    Callie Whicker comments on All Things Go, the premiere D.C. music festival. Is it overpriced? Maybe. Will festivalgoers be sweaty? You Bet.

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