Valentines As Mediocre As You Are

February 11, 2016 By Elizabeth E. Norman in Features Tags: crushes, hookups, mediocrity, v-day, valentine's day 2 Comments

don’t look at me just send me a text or whatever

Look, whether you’re into it or not, Valentine’s Day is coming up fast. Some people think it’s fun, some people think it’s dumb, either way it’s on Sunday and there’s nothing you can do about that. If you’re in the market for putting asymptotically close to zero amount of thought into your V-Day charades, allow me to help. You can peruse our past postings of incredible/fun/witty Valentines made by student artists, or you can check out (and print!) these garbage ones I made just for you. Whatever floats your trash. Continue reading →

5 Days of Valentine’s Day: Day #5 (It’s Finally Here!)

February 14, 2014 By Emma Specter in Features Tags: art, it's here!, laaahve, v-day Leave a comment

Valentine’s Day can be tough, whether you’re Kenyon-married, single, tryna keep it casual with your booty call or just binge-watching the new House of Cards season. Not to worry, though — the Thrill has compiled a lineup of Valentines by Kenyon artists to soothe your troubled souls. Today, on the day of days, we’re featuring a twofer of Valentines by Elise Economy ’14, a Studio Art major from Atlanta, GA, as well as Sydney Watnick ’14, an American Studies/Studio Art major from NY, NY.

Art by Elise Economy ’14.

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10 o’clock list: Top Reasons Why Emma Specter is a Catch

February 13, 2014 By Thrill staff in Departments Tags: 10 o'clock list, v-day 8 Comments

Here at the Thrill, we have a proud Valentine’s Day tradition of raffling off one of our fearless editors-in-chief to the lovelorn Kenyon community. Last year, it was former editor-in-chief and Thrill patriarch Spencer Kaye — this year, it’s Bachelorette #1, Emma Stanley Specter, our illustrious editor-in-chief. We at the Thrill have each other’s backs, and we won’t rest until Emma has celebrated V-Day with the dime piece (grumpy, bearded gentleman caller) of her dreams.

When she calls you a “little bitch” it’s only out of love. Sometimes she doesn’t even have to say it, you know she’s just thinking it. Continue reading →

5 Days of Valentine’s Day: Valentine #4

February 13, 2014 By Thrill staff in Features Tags: are you a baker?, art, laaaahve, nice buns, v-day Leave a comment

The Valentine’s season can be tough, whether you’re Kenyon-married, single, tryna keep it casual with your booty call or just anxiously awaiting the House of Cards release date. Not to worry, though — the Thrill has compiled a five-day lineup of Valentines designed by Kenyon artists to soothe your troubled souls. Today, we’re featuring the work of Lucas Pastorfield-Li ’15, an International Development major/Studio Art minor from Bethesda, MD.

Don’t be Stupid Cupid: Making the Most of Valentine’s Day Grams

February 13, 2014 By Annaliese Irene in Culture Tags: cage my heart <3, Cupid, gates of hell, middle path, Nicolas Cage, philander chase, Stripping, v-day, valentine's day, Valentine's grams 1 Comment

Valentine’s Day can be rather mundane. Its like the bastard child of Christmas and New Year’s that Hallmark created to enhance your seasonal depression or strain your gift-giving genius. Great. It’s not even like you can just drink it away like St. Patrick’s Day. Can you give a love interest a Shamrock Shake? Ugh. So what makes it worthwhile? Well, not much– but perhaps the best part of Valentine’s Day is receiving Valentine’s grams. If you’re sick of those too, we’re here with some of the best unexpected editions to keep your V-day spicy.

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