Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
Salmon: There’s something fishy about the price tag
If you were to ask someone which product is better: farmed or wild salmon, I think most people would guess correctly. Wild salmon is better on several fronts, including taste, ecological impact, and health. However, when standi...
Why Every Girl Should Want to be a Witch
For those of you who didn’t know, last week was National Princess Week. Yeah, that’s a thing. Yesterday, an article on Jezebel caught my attention: villains are where it’s at. At some point in our lives, we we...
Intern Diaries Chapter 6: Rejection
Unfortunately we cannot offer you a position this summer. I have dozens of emails with that exact phrase crowding my inbox right at this moment. I wish I was able to say that these don’t bring me down or make me sad or ma...
At the Water Cooler: Prom Night
In the next month, girls all around the country will be trying on dresses, getting seats in limos and frantically searching for dates for the biggest dance of the year: prom. The daunting event serves as a culmination of a rath...
Photo of the Day: Imagine Community
What’s better than an random ornament hanging for the ceiling? One with a secret message!
Bring Back the History
This story in The Atlantic this week caught my eye. How could it not? As a fifth grader, I was obsessed, as were most of my friends, with the trend that was American Girl Dolls. We devoured the books. We made them beds. We brou...
A Look into My iTunes
My music is sacred; I don’t like to share it with others. I’m afraid of being judged for my rather eclectic taste in music. Be warned: this is about to be weird. And here we go…. Taylor Swift I literally hav...
Caffeinating the World
It comes as no surprise that coffee is a desirable good. It tastes great, keeps you awake and alert, and if you’re like me, serves as a loyal companion during long days in the library. It turns out, however, that the prod...
10 Refrigerator Rules to Dating
Every week here at Spike the Water Cooler, we will bring you a different top ten list. We will start with the basics: everyone could use a little reminder about how to keep a successful relationship, well, successful. Enjoy! &n...
Who Can Make the Real Difference: Mentors vs. Sponsors
I have been lucky enough to have many mentors in my life. I consider my parents to be my main supporters; my biggest mentors. I have had teachers and professors who have truly invested in my education and have supported my writ...
