Category Archives: Hectic Mind

The Waiting Game

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kristen Shipley

As the weeks go by and the weather gets warmer (?), nothing is more agonizing than waiting for important, life-changing, news: college acceptance letters, SAT scores, scholarship opportunities, and job interviews. All of the delays may have you stressed, but … Continue reading →

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Weird Dreams

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Sarah Crawford

You know how people say that every dream means something? Supposedly, every detail in your dream is there because your subconscious is dealing with it. If all of this is true, then what does my dream say about me? Should … Continue reading →

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Black History Month: Best Old Shows

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kristen Shipley

(The cast of the Cosby Show. Image from http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/the-cosby-show/photo-gallery-detail/EP00017073/292916?aid=zap2it.) In honor of Black History Month, I would like to recognize the best shows from my childhood, which had a small part to play in who I am today. These shows taught … Continue reading →

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What ever happened to good TV for young people?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Sarah Crawford

At lunch, one day at school, the topic of old children’s shows came up. My friends and I couldn’t stop laughing at the programs we used to watch, and how we could still remember certain theme songs. The more I … Continue reading →

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Let it Snow!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Gabe Ryan

For the past few years, the snow around York has been practically non-existent with the exception of the one massive storm last October. As a snowboarder, this state of the weather is extremely disappointing. Last year, even Roundtop, which can … Continue reading →

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What I Need Now is a Polar Express

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Brady Achterberg

I’m lying in bed, scrawling this post on a piece of paper. It’s 12:13 Christmas morning. Downstairs my parents are sticking candy canes on the tree, and shoving presents under it (no longer labeled “Santa”; none of these are explicitly … Continue reading →

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Finally Finished with College Applications

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Gabe Ryan

Two weeks ago, I submitted my final college application. It was the tenth one I submitted. I applied to so many colleges so I would have the possibility of choice next April when acceptance (or rejection) letters arrive. I found … Continue reading →

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The Calamities of Calculus

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Kristen Shipley

  Me: It’s not you…it’s me. Calculus: I know. I get that a lot. But, since you’re stuck with me and we cannot break up until next semester, what is the second derivative of -sin(2x^2+7y^6-2xy)^3=y? Calculus, defined by dictionary.com as: a method of calculation, especially one of … Continue reading →

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School Daze

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Kristen Shipley

There is always a hype lead-up to the first day of school. Like waiting eight weeks to get your schedule and then finding out none of your friends are in lunch. And shopping for that perfect outfit that says, “I … Continue reading →

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Fear and Loathing at the Convention: Part 2 – Friday

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Brady Achterberg

Part 1 There they were, sparkling like gems. Every variety of every die imaginable was set out before us, stacked up in clear plastic boxes 3 feet high, forming a Technicolor wall around the seller. There were 20-sideds and 2-sideds, 7-sideds, 8-sideds, … Continue reading →

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