So how can love span both mutual and unreciprocated feelings, encompass romance and platonism, and be both given and felt? By using the word in such a variety of ways, we are simultaneously overgeneralizing and severely restricting love in our language.
The Setup for a Scheme: Part 1
A scheme is a secret, systematic plan developed over an extended timeframe, aiming to create joy for others. It culminates in one giant “reveal” moment.
Live, Love, Dutch Blitz!
When the cards fly and the game rapidly unfolds, nothing else really matters. Your brain is so absorbed with numbers and colors that you can’t possibly think about anything else.
Laundry Politics and the Great Laundry Debate of Gonzaga Hall
On a weekend night that should’ve featured chaotic decisions, my friends and I instead gathered for a debate. Under the fluorescent lights of Gonzaga Hall, we discussed a critical subject: the politics of the laundry room.
Broken (Lollipop) Hearts and Hope
I won’t lie and say that Valentine’s Day is something I’m looking forward to this year. I know it won’t be filled with the type of romance you read about in Jane Austen novels, but I’ve at least learned how to make it bearable.
Finding Happiness and Relief Through Relationships
“Maintaining old friendships and gaining new ones means striking a balance between focusing on schoolwork and focusing on our well-being.”
Thank You, and Goodbye
Shannon Kelly sings bye bye to The Heights, it’s the day Features died.
The Art of Friendship: A Sunday for Bio Labs and Coloring Books
Assistant Features Editor Kayla Fernando left Blick Art Materials with more than cardstock, glue sticks, and a coloring book.
Embracing Our Friends, or Moving On
Parts of BC, from our poor housing system to our competitive personalities, make students doubt the strength of their friendships.
Housing and Finding Friendship
Starting freshman year, friends are segmented by living arrangements. If we want to find the people we get along with the best, we have to actively seek them out.