Claire Kunzier, Editor 

This upcoming weekend is La Salle’s wonderful Homecoming celebration. With many events and social activities geared towards parents and alumni, I want to know who is actually inviting their parents here? As a senior, I have never invited my parents or extended family here for Homecoming, simply because I didn’t want to and/or I had plans that didn’t involve my parents needing to be here. I’m sure that some people would love to bring their parents with them to parties or spend the day doing the wonderful events planned by the university. I’m also sure that there are twice as many of you that didn’t know your parents were coming until one of them called and asked what time they should arrive on campus for the day. As someone who has fun parents who would be fine in any type of Homecoming situation and still doesn’t tell them to come to Homecoming, I do wonder how other people deal with this issue. Please tell me your Homecoming horror stories! Email me bruvs kunzierc1@lasalle.edu

Claire Kunzier, Editor 

Since the first week of classes, there has been just shit thrown at everyone coming from all angles. I mean, yes, this is the first semester back after the pandemic, but WTF this shouldn’t be this messed up. School isn’t even the hardest part of the semester or the part causing the most issues, at least for me. Thinking about classes and work is a stressor, but it by no means is causing the issues for the 2021 fall semester like other factors are. There’s increased social issues because we’ve spent two years avoiding everyone else, so now people don’t know how to act in all regards. Mentally the upperclassmen are still freshman and sophomores and the underclassmen are still in high school, so people really are hitting some rough learning curves. On top of school and the stark social difference we have this year compared to the past two years, everything and anything is being thrown at people. Oh, you’ve been socially distant, get really sick during the hardest part of the semester. Oh, so you bought your first car, have fun with it breaking down, getting multiple flats, it getting totaled and/or it just dying. Oh, you need your computer, “Well that’s too damn bad” (name that movie) it’s broken. Oh, you finally moved out of home and got an apartment, well you can either have shitty roommates, shitty neighbors, a roach infestation, a mice infestation or bed bugs, and for some of you special people, you get more than just one of these things. So, we’ve got school and you’re sick and you’ve got a shitty home life. Let’s throw in the fact that you need to save clubs that are gonna die off because of the pandemic. The only saving grace is that the weekend is happening, but wait, you have work and homework and you have to deal with your home issues and all you want to do is sleep. Let’s look at the brightside, we’re one step closer to break and Christmas, BUT THERE’S FUCKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AND SEASONAL DEPRESSION COMING RIGHT ALONG WITH IT. There are no winners, just people whose life sucks a little less or worse than yours does. Now that you’ve read this article, why don’t you give everyone a little break and realize that just because you don’t know everyone’s business, doesn’t mean they don’t have shit going on. So, maybe don’t complain about the little things 24/7 or push something off on someone else or trauma dump on people who are just trying to eat lunch not alone. If you see me sitting in my car blasting christmas music while eating a cheese stick and crying, no you didn’t. 

Enrique Carrasco, Editor and David O’Brien, Managing Editor

Header Image: Dave and Enrique listening to the same music (Note Enrique’s new cool piercings, they’re super cool, someone should tell him how cool they are and how he should get hoops)

“David and I understand each other so well, he’s like my own personal therapist late at night when we’re in our living room watching ‘Regular Show.’ Although Dave still uses my sink, he is allowed because he is actually really cool. Dave got me to drink a lot more milk than I ever did before, and at the same time he drinks more milk than he ever did before. Dave and I are LITERALLY the same person frfr. Dave and I have this cool picture with one of our roommates, V, where we are literally sharing a 64 oz. pitcher (of milk), it is pretty cool I’m not gonna lie. Dave has a pretty good taste in music, and Dave is an overall pretty cool guy. Although we sometimes fight, we always make up with ‘Regular Show’ and milk. Dave is about the grind, and he works hard day and night to achieve all of his goals, which is honestly something you HAVE to respect. Honestly, overall, Dave is a pretty stand up guy, someone has to wife him up. I am glad I chose David as a roommate.” -Enrique Carrasco, Editor

“Enrique and I hang out all the time, we both introduce each other to our friend groups and even if it’s a little awkward sometimes, at the end of the day we both have a lot of fun and enjoy meeting new people. Enrique finally got his own pair of shoes, and honestly even if he didn’t, I would lend him my shoes because hey what’s the big deal, it’s really not that deep and frankly if you aren’t willing to lend stuff to your friends, maybe you should reevaluate your friendship. Enrique constantly hops on aux and he always plays good music, seriously it’s kind of impressive his playlist is pretty good. Enrique used to bring up how he wanted to get earrings and I was like bro if you want them just get them, then he finally got them and I was really happy to hear about it, like damn bro good for you. They look really good. He’s honestly a real one and if you see him, keep that in mind. Even though Enrique and I occasionally argue over stupid stuff, at the end of the day we’re both pretty similar, agree on a lot of things, and understand what’s going on. Enrique and I are good pals for a variety of reasons and at the end of the day, he’s a cool guy and I’m happy to call him not just my roommate but also one of my best friends.” -David O’Brien, Managing Editor

Claire Kunzier, Editor

Header Image: Acme

Hi, my name is Claire and I cannot whistle. When I was a kid, frick yeah I could whistle, then I got braces and they messed with my mouth and now, nothing. That’s a lie. I can “whistle,” but it’s basically a dog whistle, high pitched and barely audible. This is the largest piece of ammo my siblings have against me because all six of them can whistle and rub it in my face whenever they want. It’s gotten so bad that I have been practicing other ways to whistle just so they stop dissing my lack of ability to create sound with my mouth. YOU KNOW IT’S HARDER THAN YOU THINK FLO RIDA, SOMETIMES YOU CAN’T “JUST PUT YOUR LIPS TOGETHER” SOMETIMES PEOPLE CAN’T DO IT. Also, Ik his song is not actually about whistling okay, thanks. You know what they say “nobodys perfect. I gotta work it, again and again till I get it right.” -Hannah Montana 

Claire Kunzier, editor 

Why people still need to talk about this is astonishing to me. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. For literal decades people have poorly chosen tasteless costumes to wear for Halloween and costume parties in general, but our focus is on the holiday. Dressing up in a traditional garb or a controversial figure or as not your culture and/or race is not cool. No, Jessica, you would not look like a cute Native American in your Amazon costume because you are white. Jason, maybe don’t dress up like Brian Laundire because he literally murdered someone and it’s not funny. The idea that you can dress up as whatever you want really makes it seem as if there are no boundaries, but there are. You can dress up as something and be racist, homophobic, prejudiced and just overall offensive and it will be your own fault as to why this is an issue. Just use your brain when picking out your costume, please. 

Claire Kunzier, editor 

Wahoooooo. The thing people have been preparing for since August that has led to much itching with anticipation is happening! Too bad people got over the Halloween hype and are now boarding the Polar Express and riding that shit until it showers thick, white…….snow all over the place. As a Christmas person, I must say I want the holly jolly to happen and to jump right over the fall and deep into the same twenty songs that have about forty versions of them. Don’t get me wrong, Halloween is a great time and worth all the hype, but there’s something about Christmas that just slaps hard. The stores releasing their Christmas content and forgetting Thanksgiving is a thing. Basically, everyone is looking for the happiness that Christmas brings for some reason.  

Claire Kunzier, editor 

I’ve been to lots of parties — some good, some bad and a handful of REALLY BAD. The party etiquette is lost on some people, but here are a few things you can do to avoid total party fouls this spooky season. 

1. Don’t take anyone’s stuff

Just be prepared and bring your own stuff or reach out to someone, whatever. Just don’t assume that whoever you’re involved with is going to be supplying shit for you in any way. The biggest party foul is to piss someone off by taking what’s not yours. 

2. Creepy upperclassman 

One of the few things underclassmen have to deal with, which sucks, is a creep who’s looking to hu and doesn’t get that they shouldn’t. The biggest party foul an upperclassman can do is to creep on someone and ruin the vibe for not just who they’re creeping on, but the other people around them. Just don’t do it because it really sucks.

3. Cherish your goods

I’m going to say this once, DO NOT BLOW AIR THROUGH IT WHEN IT’S CLOSE TO YOUR MOUTH. Pay attention to what you’re doing and don’t spill/drop anything that is worth value within the night.

4. No one is your mom. 

You’re away from your parental figure. You only have friends around, don’t treat them like they’re your parent because they’re not. 

5. Dress comfortably

Obviously, participate in Halloween, just don’t wear the heels out and wear things that won’t hurt after an hour. A hoe never gets cold, but a hoe can fall and break her ankle in some heels. 

Yeah so there are lots of party fouls that can happen, just pay attention and aim for the toilet bowl and you’ll be good. 

Claire Kunzier, Editor 

As a legal adult in all regards, I wish, I hope, that La Salle gets a student-centered bar on campus once again. I am tired of taking the subway and Ubering home from Center City or Ubering to and from Manayunk. I am not made of money nor do I have the extra effort to put forth. Many years ago, there used to be a bar, The Hideaway, right off of campus that students were very fond of. I have heard stories from alumni of the fact that there was a bar and that it did close for several reasons, but it was an overall fun time. I understand the University not wanting to promote drinking on campus or to create any issues with our North Philly neighbors, but come on, can we at least have one thing? We are in a food desert, with ordering food increasing in price regularly, we don’t have anything truly close to us like other Big 5 schools do. Someone, please, throw us a bone, open a bar and don’t be shady and let underage kids drink. They have frats, us juniors and seniors are aging out of frats and can legally drink, so why not give us a walkable location to do so? It sounds good to me, I don’t know about anyone else, but it definitely would be safer to have one place people can go to decrease the risk of drunk driving or getting kidnapped by an Uber driver. It could definitely increase the value of campus to prospective students and maybe even parents, especially if the bar is nicer. You guys think about it and find me a financial backer and I will get it started for us. 

Claire Kunzier, Editor 

I sometimes have a hard time falling asleep. A lot of those sometimes happen on Sunday night when I have four out of my five classes the next day starting at 9:30 a.m.. There is probably a deep rooted psychological reason, but I am neither a psych major nor someone who really wants to deep dive into that. Honestly, it is more likely that my body is starting to stress because of all the work I usually have during the week. I do homework on Sunday night so I am waking myself up and overall I have energy left over from doing nothing all weekend, but I think there’s more to it. As if the universe sends me karma from the week prior and is like “let’s fuck with this bitch realllllll good” as if I need more things to deal with. Am I wrong? Because some weeks I’m chilling Sunday, especially when I’m not struggling the week prior, but it’s the nights where the next day is gonna suck so bad that sleep is never gonna happen. It’s karma for something I did even though logically it probably has to do with real scientific reasons. IDK Mercury is in retrograde and everything is a mess.