Who’s the man and who’s the woman in your relationship? As a woman who has been in a relationship with other female-identifying individuals, I have been asked some form of this gendered question several times. Isn’t the absence of a male-identifying individual in a lesbian relationship the whole point of a lesbian relationship? After comingContinue reading “Who Wears the Pants in Your Relationship? Homonormativity Explained”
Tag Archives: College
Tackling the Professional Email
We’ve all done it. We’ve all sent that painstakingly crafted novel of an email to notify a professor of an absence and received a terse response in the ever-dreaded form of “K,” usually followed by the “sent from my iPhone” tag. Although professors have the right to be as aloof as they want to whenContinue reading “Tackling the Professional Email”
How to Write a College Essay in Less Than 2 Hours Like a 4.0 Pre-Law Student
Over the course of my education I have figured out that what I lack in STEM skills, I make up for in writing. I began my journalist career well within my prime; the 7th grade. Since then, I have enjoyed a lengthy stint on my high school’s yearbook staff, ran around the city reporting forContinue reading “How to Write a College Essay in Less Than 2 Hours Like a 4.0 Pre-Law Student”
6 Must-Visit Fall Spots in Chicago; Pandemic Edition
None of us could have imagined we would be spending Halloween under another lockdown. However, with the State of Illinois reporting the largest 24 hour spike of new COVID-19 cases since March, its time to begin making plans to hunker down in front of a horror film and a bucket of store bought candy. TheContinue reading “6 Must-Visit Fall Spots in Chicago; Pandemic Edition”