Westchester County Versus Panola County: Part One
I moved to Westchester County, New York in late May. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out why Westchester is so different from where I grew up in Panola County, Texas. It’s not that there aren’t obvious differences: Westchester happens to be a suburb of New York City. Panola County is in the middle … Read more
I Am a High School Band Legend
I’m taking literary journalism this semester, and one of our assignments was to write about a moment in our life. I’m posting my moment here because one of my classmates wanted me to so she could send the link to her boyfriend. Plus, this is really funny: I am a high school band legend. That’s … Read more
Crazy in My Mailbox
Somehow, I ended up on the DCCC‘s mailing list. I blame my subscription to Mother Jones. It’s a kick-ass investigative journalism magazine, but let’s face it: the subscriber demographics skew liberal. Therefore I occasionally get political mail. Sometimes it’s kind of hilarious. That’s the nature of political mail—it’s old fashioned propaganda designed to get you … Read more
SMU Link Soup: It’s Mmm… Mmm… Good
I used to round up links for my EIC blog (before I apparently forgot how to post to it). I figure this could be a good thing to do on this blog, since I’m still getting Google Alerts about SMU. I can’t wait for graduation and the day I can turn them off. So without … Read more
Owl Never Be a Morning Person
It’s three o’ clock in the morning (approximately), and I’m staring at the glow of my laptop’s monitor. The only sounds I hear are the gently clacking of my keyboard and the humming of the window A/C unit. I can’t hear the usual chaos of the busy street below—mostly because it’s quite empty. I do … Read more
The Moment of Realization: It’s My Last Summer
It really is my last official summer. Provided, of course, that I pass all my remaining classes and earn enough credit to actually graduate from SMU. This is somewhat depressing because unless I either a) become a famous author (my journalism career having gone to pot and all) who doesn’t have a set work schedule … Read more
