Comforter

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

Don’t let the title confused. I’m not going to ramble off about a blanket. I want to talk about someone who will comfort you through the good, bad and ugly. In college there are going to be times where you studied your brains out for an exam or you put lots of hours...

Rejection and Heartbreak: College Acceptances

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

I’m not usually a crier. I don’t like people seeing me cry. It’s just not me, you know? I mean, I cried when Ash died in Pokemon: The First Movie, but it wasn’t the same as having your eyes water in the computer lab with strangers all around as...

Putting a Face on Success

by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College

Winter terms at Dartmouth (8-9 weeks) are said to be the worst time to be on campus and by week 6, I was drained and wanted nothing more than to leave. Many of my friends went to Miami or Cancun for two weeks, but I knew I had to see my family and surround myself with...

The Thrill Of It

by Lot Kwarteng, Miami University , '14

Greetings CSO family, I know it has been awhile since my last post but trust me when I say that it was not due to apathy. The first half of this semester has been packed with pledging for my fraternity (Beta Theta Pi) and a rigorous course load. Nevertheless I am...

Phantom Limb

by Seanna Leath

Imagine sitting at the kitchen table every night, head bent over bills, trying to make pennies stretch into places where dollar bills are necessary… …Working fifty hours a week behind a desk, then returning to work five more hours each night,...