Dear Tiff and Earl, My roommate and I are having a serious, friendship-breaking fight over something very important: who takes home our precious BOP fish over winter break? How should we determine who has the honor of bringing Mr. Guppy to their wonderful home? Sincerely, Certified Fish Parent Dear Certified Fish Parent, A wise old […]
Holiday Miracles That Would Make Me Cry (of Joy) Getting an A on every single final My plants coming back to life (looking at my succulents…) Getting off the waitlist for my classes My BOP fish still being alive after break Finally getting a stimulus check (to spend on Christmas shopping) Colleen coming back to […]
Taylor Rogers ’24: my family, Dunkin’ holiday lattes, and my amazing friends :) Mariela Flores ’23: the family I have known my whole life and the found family I will know for the rest of it Aidan Lerner ’22: our copy editors at The Cowl who work hard to get our pieces published each week […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, Should I break up with my boyfriend to feel the pain of Taylor Swift’s new album? I just feel like it would make listening to Red a surreal experience (and fit the vibe). Sincerely, Not Too Well (Taylor’s Version) Dear Not Too Well, If you are asking this question, you have […]
Things to bring to Friendsgiving Buffalo chicken dip A rotisserie chicken Anything but deviled eggs A solid playlist Microwave mashed potatoes A can of raw pumpkin Political debate topics Store-bought pie Dollar Tree decorations Conversation topics (to avoid awkward silences) Craft supplies (to make hand turkeys) Welch’s sparkling cider Friends Friends Thanksgiving episodes My […]
Worst Times To Have Fire Drills During my shower In the middle of a midterm During a Zoom class 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning Ten minutes before my paper is due…I still have two paragraphs to write When you’re in the middle of a good dream Three a.m. When I’m cramming for finals In […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 She looked in the mirror and took a deep breath Today was the day her life would change She looked down at her newly polished nails as her heart drummed in her chest Time was going by painfully slowly yet too fast She stood up slowly and walked down […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, It’s me again. My COVID-19 lover and I don’t know what to wear for Halloween—we want a good couple’s costume idea. Thoughts? Sincerely, Caught Feelings (and COVID) Dear Heartswab, Darling, I am positively bursting with couples costume ideas. Two halves of a Kit Kat. Dean Sears and his lollipop. Beef and […]
I dipped my spoon into the Jell-O in front of me and lifted it to my mouth. I had never seen white Jell-O with little red spider veins before, and it was unexpectedly chewy. Kate Ward ’23 Laughter can be such a pleasant noise. That is, unless you live alone and hear it all […]
Worst Candy to Get in Your Trick-or-Treat Basket Milk Duds Candy corn with the chocolate on the bottom Granola bars Apples Green Kit Kats Black licorice Toothpaste 100 Grand bars Laffy Taffy Dots Anything grape flavored (tastes like cough medicine) Bit-O-Honey Circus peanuts PayDays Lemonheads Hard grandma candies Scorpion candy Tootsie Rolls (especially the fruit-flavored […]