Category: Personal column

To the Maize graduating class of 2020

March 17, 2020

One of the first rules we learn as vulnerable little children is, “Don’t talk to strangers, and especially not online.” Who knew that one day, defying that rule would get me some of the best friends I’ve ever made. ...

The judgment

Keira McGinty, Reporter

January 30, 2020

Sometimes I think I look for things to be angry at. I can’t remember the last time I was able to enjoy something completely normally. Recently, casually consuming media has come easier to me, which is a big achievement for ...

The fall of Oscar Schmidt

Preston Hunt, Reporter

January 30, 2020

When I was in seventh grade, I begged my mom to play an instrument. Initially she said no, but after several months of persistent--and I’m sure quite annoying--begging she finally gave in. Why did I want so badly to play an ...