Actually, You Can’t Take that Chair, You Ignorant Swine

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Hey. Hey you. Did I say you could drag away that chair?

Oh. I’m eating Coco Roos by myself and reading the Times so you just assumed that nobody was using that chair? So you just dragged it away, like that? How presumptuous. I thought I came to a small liberal arts college to avoid ass-hats like you. Continue reading

10 o’clock List: Has THIS Ever Happened to You?

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Man, oh Man! Life can get so frustrating sometimes! Luckily, there’s a cure for that. I don’t know what it is, but it’s probably $29.99 and if you call now you’ll get another one FREE! Now, especially, to deal with the mundanities of Kenyon, let me ask you a question: has THIS ever happened to you?

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10 o’clock list: Kenyon Acts of Kindness (KAKs)

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Idk ’bout u, but since the presidential election I’ve been feeling pretty impotent. Of course, there’s a million and three ways to help out: organize/attend rallies, protests, volunteer at or donate to the ACLU/Planned Parenthood/many other places, call the White House ((202) 456-1111), your Senator/Representative…

I was talking to my mom the other night and told her that I don’t know what else I can do to make things better. She said she doesn’t really know either, but she’s trying to be kinder to everyone because at this point, pretty much, she’s assuming everyone she meets is going through a harder time than usual. So, inspired by my good ol’ mom, here are some ways to be kind and immediately impact Kenyon peeps (not to be confused with Kenyon PEEPS). Take them, leave them, call them moralistic/prescriptive/artificial. But do it kindly.

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What Are the Grads Doing Now?

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Some friends and I taped 8.5 x 11’s to a dorm wall and wrote our names on them. We’re keeping track of every post-grad thing we’ve applied to so far. It’s great and I’ve never felt more optimistic or fancy free!

Whether you’re coasting (read: nervously jittering) through your final semester or still have many more ahead of you, you’ll have to figure out what to do after college. Here’s some inspiration from recent Kenyon grades of all stripes.

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