The dent schoolhouse

When I was 12, I hit a significant milestone, a true coming-of-age moment: going to my first haunted house. It was a dark and stormy […]

“What on Earth?!” Or should I say “What on Venus? What on Mars?”

Do: Sunglasses, Electrolytes, Write it down Don’t: Snooze button, Zero chill, Dead weight

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!

Oh, how I remember the day when I moved into my first-year suite in Vandy A, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, eager to explore this new universe of university — see what I did there… 

Sponge era

It just recently dawned on me… okay, that actually sounds too beautiful, like a seaside sunrise in Cape Cod on a calm August morning. I’ve never been to Cape Cod, so I don’t actually know what this looks like, but I can only imagine it’s surreal. 

From “Bingo Boy” to “Letter Boy:” A Profile of Jacob Cramer

Dear WKND readers, How have you been? What have you been up to? Last week, I had the privilege of interviewing Yale alum and former WKND writer Jacob Cramer ’22.

FeBRUTALary or FUNuary?

Were you waiting for February to end? February is finally finished. Fortunately? Fact: February contains the fewest days of any month.  Fiction: February contains the […]

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Finding Pieces of O-HI-O and O-HI-HOME

Has it really been six months since I arrived in New Haven, young and spry, ready to embark on the journey that is college? I honestly thought that the journey was the 12-hour car ride from Ohio to Connecticut itself, but that was only just the beginning. Navigating the unfamiliar waters of college was a challenge, and so many things felt new. However, to my surprise, amidst all of the newness, I managed to find a few fortuitous semblances of home.

Rain, Rain, Go Away! Come Again An – NEVER!

I was on the phone with my mom last Saturday, and she asked what I was up to. I was standing on the corner of Chapel and York, waiting to cross the street. It was pouring rain outside and freezing cold. “Not much,” I replied. “Just getting drenched.” All she had to say to that was: “Welcome to New England!” 

Reading Rut

I’ve been in a reading rut for the past 19 years. While this is an exaggeration, finding a good book and keeping a consistent reading […]

Don’t sweat(er) it!

What sweater should you wear for the occasion? Being from the Midwest, I am used to cold winters. But, I am not used to New England winters. They are a different type of cold, the kind in which you can feel the chilly air run through your bones. Nevertheless, I managed to find a silver lining: sweater season!

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Remember November

We wrap up October with Halloween, And enter a month that goes unseen.   Christmas likes to quickly follow, A fact that I find hard […]