Blog Off: Fox Peckos ’20 vs. Fallon ’23

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We like to stay pretty competitive here at The Thrill, and a Blog Off is one way we can definitively prove that one of us is objectively a better blogger (dare we say, a better person). So we leave it to you, the reader, to decide in a blind taste test who is really better as we square off on various topics. This time around, we have senior Lillian Fox Peckos ’20 and first-year Sydney Fallon ’23 battling it out RE: Which iteration of the Gambier Deli was better? The Old Deli or New Deli? Who will come out on top? Only you can decide. Continue reading

Battle Royale: Coffee on the Hill

Dec. 7, 2013, Atlantic City,New Jersey --- Saturday, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank (no other credit allowed) copyright 2013

Who will win????

Ok picture this. It’s a weekday morning, and you’re trying to decide where to get the sweet sweet life-water other people refer to as coffee. You think to yourself–Wiggin? Bookstore? Peirce? Deli? You’ll hear tons of contradictory opinions from friends and enemies alike. The truth is brand loyalty and the debilitating addiction to caffeine doesn’t mix. With an array of options available to the average Kenyon student, I’m here to take these claims to the test. I conducted a blind taste test of the various coffee sources all over campus, desperate to find the truth.

Bookstore

“Tastes the least like anything”

“WATER”

“Bland, watery, gentle”

“The caress of a familiar friend”

“Terrible water”

“Lame”

“Almost tastes like tea” (not necessarily a good thing)

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Beating Lines: First-Year Sing Edition

Philander Chase appreciates a swift egress

We all get it, the First-Year Sing is an important tradition that we hold dear at Kenyon. There is clearly something more important and pressing here though that we can’t forget: the two-mile long line to eat immediately after the sing is one of the most soul-crushing endeavors you will face as a part of your Kenyon experience. There are a couple of helpful hints though for getting food in a reasonable amount of time.

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