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6 Awesome Veg*n Women
Happy International Women’s Day! Of course, we should celebrate and uplift women every single day, but it doesn’t hurt to have a day dedicated to all the wonderful ladies of the world. This year’s theme is #BalanceForBetter, so how can we bring about balance in a woefully unbalanced world? Well, celebrating women’s achievements is a…
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5 Ideas for a Very Vegan Valentine’s Day
As soon as February hits, we all know what to expect. Flowers. Red hearts. Balloons. Dinners by candlelight. Large teddy bears. Generic gift baskets filled with lotions, perfumes, candy. They’re all simple and, sometimes, classic ways to commemorate February 14, but, depending on your Valentine, you might want to try something a bit different. Do…
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No One Sings Like You Anymore: Remembering Chris Cornell on His 54th Birthday
“I want to get into Soundgarden.” My brother’s declaration was random. It was 2011, I was fifteen, going on sixteen, and he was home a lot, studying for his CPA exam. At the time, he was still living at home, his bedroom in the basement, the same room where the computer was located. He and…
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An Ode to Jane Austen
In 11th grade, I had three options for English courses: English, Honors English, or AP English. Interestingly enough, not all the classes were taught by the same teacher, as my classmates had become accustomed to. Choosing AP English meant summer work, being in a class with seniors, and having the hardest English teacher – possibly…
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Celebrating Two Very Vegan Years
I’ve noticed that while I talk about a lot of things I enjoy (and like to critique), I talk far less about a very important part of my life: veganism. Apart from my last post – really, a rallying cry – calling for vegan heroines and novels, I tend to keep my being vegan almost…
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Where is My Fictional Vegan Heroine?
Where are all the vegan (or at least vegetarian) books? Sure, I know what you’re thinking: there is an abundance of vegan cookbooks in the world, but that’s not what I mean. A person could just as easily go on Pinterest or, even easier, Google and search for vegan recipes. I want to know where…
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Catcalls: The Way to a Woman’s Heart Attack
Recently, I moved to a new city, a new state. I thought the change would greatly affect me, but I’ve realized that the move has not been so bad – unless I’m having an existential crisis, thinking about money and finding a job. While in those moments, I feel myself departing into a state of…
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Ignoring the Problem Isn’t Helping Anybody: Acknowledging Anthony Kiedis’s Bad Behavior
For as long as I can remember, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been my favorite band. My life effectively changed in 2006 when I first saw the video for “Dani California.” At ten (and maybe at 22), I didn’t always know what Anthony Kiedis was singing about, but Stadium Arcadium quickly became my most-listened-to…
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Anne Brontë and Me: The Literary Love I Once Rejected
At 17 years old, I found the literary love of my life. Unfortunately, at 17 years old, I rejected her. During my junior year of high school, I took AP Literature, a course that helped me find my purpose of sorts in life. It was that year that I truly fell for the written word,…
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Insensitivity and Privilege: The Problem with Gilmore Girls
When I was younger, almost immediately after arriving home from school, I found myself in my room, watching television. By no means was this the most productive way to spend my late afternoons/early evenings, but it kept me entertained until dinner. My after-school television routine in middle and high school consisted of sitting down and…
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“No Politics” Is Still Political: The Implications of Vince McMahon’s XFL Reboot
At the turn of the century, Vince McMahon and NBC worked together to create a new kind of football, offering a very different product than that of the NFL. By all accounts, this venture was a failure, yet McMahon has since decided to bring his eXtreme Football League back under vastly contrasting circumstances. The current…
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What’s Old Is New: Reflections from My Summer Research
“What when & how shall I be when I have got through?” When my professor/adviser first approached me regarding my college’s new summer fellowship, it seemed far-fetched. My college has an abundance of students in various scientific fields: molecular biology, chemistry, environmental science, etc. . These students (and professors) are doing important work, which typically…
Tessa Altman 