Eliana Osborn
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A new, exciting trend is to have food pantries for college students. I talked to an AmeriCorps volunteer running one of these centers and she was matter-of-fact about the need — and how little is being done. Today’s college students may be young and single, living la vida loca. But more and more are what we call ‘nontraditional’: slightly older, employed full-time (or close to it), supporting a family, a veteran, etc.
Hunger for nontraditional students doesn’t mean surviving on ramen: It means they are not the only person in the household who's in need.
Read...1. Write a damn letter.
Read...I’m not alone in being troubled by how people suddenly disappear in life, right? That’s essentially why the internet was created. You may have heard rumors about Al Gore inventing it for military purposes... Lies!
Read...If you kill a tortoise, even on accident, you probably shouldn’t have children.
Read...Look, Connect Four is not a good game. But it can be over quickly, which is pretty great.
Read...How do you love someone who continually does things to hurt himself? I’ve been holding a phone with my stoned, sobbing brother on the other end for nearly 20 years. I keep picking up the pieces, keep having my heart break, because he’s my brother.
Read...For you, dear readers, who are thrilled with the teacher in your life — be it your own teacher, the instructor of your child, or even the person who does piano or karate — this list is for you.
Read...I look tired when I stay up too late. I also look tired if I get eight hours of sleep.
Read...You know how someone can give you a compliment that you know isn’t true? Like, they tell you a dress looks good when you are absolutely certain that is not the case? But if they keep saying it looks good, you start to think “Yeah... this looks good.”
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