While sweatpants and sweatshirts are basically unbeatable, they are also unattractive and unprofessional. It’s tempting to prioritize dressing for warmth and comfort in mid-winter. It’s so much easier to roll out of bed, throw on comfy clothes, and head up the hill for another mundane day. But should we really convey laziness and apathy to...
At the Georgetown flea market last summer, I discovered one of my best treasures yet. Following our routine, my aunt and I woke up at the crack of dawn, grabbed iced coffee, and drove down Wisconsin Avenue to the market in order to beat the D.C. heat and score the best finds. There it sat,...
When you hear “coping strategy,” negative thoughts may come to mind: Binge drinking, smoking, promiscuity. But allow me to introduce the best-kept coping secret: sweatsuits. My fall break flight back to Hillsdale on Sunday was delayed, canceled, re-booked, re-canceled, and delayed again. After 32 hours of travel, by the grace of God and almond milk...
On laundry day, senior Meg Prom dumps a load of clean laundry onto her well- made bed and puts on a podcast. She sorts through the items, starting with pants and sweatshirts and moving to shirts and delicates, and then folds them vertically — something she learned from Marie Kondo, a professional cleaning consultant and...