Dear Tiff and Earl, What happened to Syllabus Week? It’s one day into the semester and I’m already feeling the burnout. Help. Sincerely, Going Downhill Fast Dear Downhill, Now, now, always remember that you MUST put yourself first. If you feel that you need to, take a self-care week. Don’t worry about your professors, your […]
Best Icebreakers to Start off the Semester Anything other than name/major/hometown. What’s your least favorite icebreaker? What’s your favorite book? What song describes your life right now? If you were a potato, how would you like to be cooked? If you could audition for one TV show, which one would it be? If you could […]
What is your guilty pleasure gift that you would never ask for but wish someone would read your mind and buy for you? Liam Tormey: Off-White VaporMax Shoes Sarah McLaughlin: Tickets to see Hamilton at PPAC (for the third time…) Madison Palmieri: Ridiculously expensive Taylor Swift merch Julia McCoy: the $95 Harry Styles sweatshirt that […]
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 […]