SO, Harry Styles is currently on tour for his album “Fine Line” and just made his stop in Philadelphia. If you didn’t know that, then you obviously haven’t been on any social media platform over the weekend. Mr. Styles put on an amazing show and spoke many kind words about the beloved WAWA, but what caught my eye was the price of the tickets to said show. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE spending money and going to concerts, I just don’t think tickets over $75 are worth it. Spending hundreds of dollars to watch a person run around a stage for two hours, most likely sober because everything is expensive for no reason, just isn’t where it’s at. I respect everyone’s choice to go. Again, I love spending money, but I’m gonna save my ticket money for when Stevie Nicks tours again and then I’ll shell out however much I need to just to be in the Supremes presence.
A year and a half after being told being near people could kill you, and were supposed to remember how to socialize. Okay. Cool. Well, let’s take a second to think back on how you think you were supposed to act. Okay. Now listen to me when I say you need a refresher, but good for you class is in session. Professor Claire is here to tell you how to socialize in a large, informal, group setting without being a dick or looking stupid. Please remember that this lesson is pertaining to COVID safe gatherings and is not supporting large, unsafe gatherings.
Think about what day it is during the week
If your friends invite you over for a kickback on a weekday, excluding Friday and including Sunday night, it is not a party. This means lowkey, bring your own (whatever), ending early, staying quieter, big sweatshirt energy and showing up close to when the event starts. If your friends invite you over for a kickback on the weekend, excluding Sunday night and including Friday, it’s a party. This means higher energy, bring your own (whatever) but there could be stuff provided, ending later, being louder, cute outfit energy and being on time doesn’t matter. If you confuse the two, your host(s) will be pissed off and will not invite you over anymore.
Never assume
If you’re invited to someone’s house, the easiest way to avoid any issue is to ASK them. Does it start at 9 p.m. or should you come late? Will food and drinks be provided? What should you wear? If not already specified, just ask. Also, if you’re at someone else’s house, ask before you take or do or assume. Do you need some water? Ask the host for a cup. You’re hungry? Ask if you can have something to eat. Just because someone else has something doesn’t mean you can have it too. SO JUST ASK.
Pay attention to what’s going on around you
You are not the star of the night, don’t try and command all the attention or be the center of the attention.
Take care of your friends
You come with people, you leave with those people. During the event they are your responsibility and if they’re having a rough night, it’s your job to make sure they’re okay. Don’t let random girls take care of your friend because you’re too busy dancing, that’s just shitty to the girls and your friend. When it’s time to go, you better be making sure everyone gets home safely, there’s no leaving people or dipping without telling them, that’s a jerk move, homie.
Just be a decent human
The location you are at is not yours, do not treat it like it is and also don’t treat it like shit. Don’t just take things like food, lighters or beverages without asking. If it would piss you off then it probably pisses someone else off.
Thank you for joining my lesson and I hope you put them to use safely ❤
The 1999 film, which stars Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, shows what happens when men with lots of testosterone decide to fight for fun. In the 2021 school year, after being physically separated from your classmates for a year and a half, people are ready to fight and argue at the drop of a hat. What connects this school year to the movie, is that these fights happen in specific areas and people normally don’t talk about them outside of the event. What I am saying is that instead of men fighting in a basement, it’s college kids, in a circle around their classroom arguing during their in class discussion. Friendships are thrown out the door when your grade and pride is on the line during these discussions. Professors are there to watch and prevent any true fight, but they just sit and watch people tear one-another apart for shits and giggles. Once you leave the classroom, this is not a conversation that people really have unless you have friends in your class; simply this is because no one who wasn’t there will understand what happened. But, “what happens in fight club, stays in fight club” so when you get ripped apart by the quiet kid during your class discussion, keep it to yourself. The only thing I wish discussion had that “Fight Club” has is Brad Pitt in his prime.
Wednesday, September 22 is the official last day of summer; days get shorter, the temperature is getting colder and seasonal depression increases with the prior statements. Before Pennsylvania freezes over and life sucks, there is a lovely period of time called fall. I do believe we all know the seasons, but this is when you can wear jeans and a sweatshirt and not sweat or freeze your nuts off, which is quite wonderful. More importantly, October is the month of celebrating Halloween and preparing all your costumes that will be ruined by the end of your night. This year Halloween is on a Sunday, so prepare not one, not two, but at least three costumes minimum for your COVID-19 friendly events. Then on November 1, we will start mentally preparing for Christmas, because honestly who cares about Thanksgiving. Peace out summer, you will be missed and yearned for once people get over how cold it is.
Bonjour! As a senior who is finally back on campus after a year and a half, this start has felt very long. For starters, instead of getting up at 9:25 a.m. and just turning on your computer, we’re getting up at 8:30 a.m. and still managing to be running to class almost late. Classes are long, especially when you’re used to laying in your bed and now you’re sitting on an uncomfortable chair. Oh my bed, I miss her by the time I step foot out of her and am almost brought to tears when my alarm goes off. In addition to classes, for those of us who work or are athletes, we have the addition of suffering for more hours outside of our houses, dorms, apartments, etc. Honestly, just riding the struggle bus uphill, full incline, AND IT’S ONLY BEEN TWO FULL WEEKS. Pray for us shawties, we need it.
Our king, the OG dad personality (shout out “Grown Ups,”) Adam Sandler filmed at Tom Gola for his upcoming movie for Netflix. Now, people were very excited last week and some even got the honor to talk to our esteemed guest, as well, some students sent many direct messages to Mr. Sandler inviting him to bars and wishing him a happy birthday. However, I think there’s something we missed out on. We were searching to be friends or to work with Sandler, but we should have gone through him to get to his single, RICH, friends. This man knows everyone in Hollywood and more than likely knows a large amount of single men and women, so if he is still on campus, people need to work on getting through him to his single friends. Someone work on that for me kk thanks.
Editor, Claire Kunzier Hello La Salle students of all ages! Are you a creative writer or funny? So you enjoy looking into popular culture? Do you have free time? Then I have the thing for you. Kicks is looking for a new editor and it could be you. Students of all ages, grades and majors are welcome!!!!! Please email kunzierc1@lasalle.edu for any questions or interest.
March of 2020 was a different breed of living. It was carefree, even though we all thought we were going to die, but also fun and creative because we had two weeks of being locked in our homes. Personally, I miss having a drama free two weeks, but that’s another story. So, here’s some things that we all have missed from our time in COVID-19 two week quarantine.
TikTok Trends
The whipped coffee trend was an amazing time. The gross instant coffee and sugar, whipped to a foam, and topped on a glass of ice and milk took over popular culture. Amazon was backed up for a long time with people trying to buy instant coffee and milk frother, which created an even bigger issue for the USPS than we already had, but we didn’t care. Another trend that was actually so annoying was the “Bored in the house and I’m in the house bored” one. That wasn’t fun.
No school
While I love being back at school now, when we went into quarantine I was ready and needed those two weeks. Sophomore year was a lot of work and it really just vibed out my mood. Then those two weeks never ended, but hey we’re back at school now.
House projects
The drive, the motivation we had for doing projects, specifically at our homes, was insane. I personally redid multiple rooms in my home and outside and enjoyed doing it. Now, I have no more drive to do any projects so that’s what’s up.
SLEEP
I had a great time sleeping in and staying up late without any worries. Now I am always tired and actually need to go to bed on time.
The ignorance of the two weeks
WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST TWO WEEKS. Now it’s a year and a half of this shit and it’s not gonna end until people start to do things about it.
Yeah so that’s what I miss, if you miss something I didn’t include, sorry bby, I’ll catch you next time.
I have few goals set in stone for life in general, but many carved into stone like the 10 commandments for the summer of 2021. First of all, I’m double vaxxed, I will be having a social life with my friends who are also vaxxed, all of you who aren’t vaxxed stay away. Second, I am turning 21, so you know things will be messy and I will be looking for the beach all summer, shout out Snooki. Third, I will be tan, this is a given, but I have to throw this in here so people know what’s coming after I bake all day in the sun. Fourth, I am trying to remember everything and nothing at the same time. Make all the fun memories, but also have no idea who I am half of that time, very “Hangover” esque lifestyle. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ME, go away. IF YOU DO AGREE WITH ME, come here and let’s look for the beach while on it.
We have hit the wall. Actually, we hit the concrete wall while on fire and riding a bike down a hill. During the first week of May, I have three papers, of course all six pages and up, that all need their own research and understanding and have nothing to do with the other. As the week progresses, everyone is going to start throwing things at me to do and then we have final exams. I could really use a day off La Salle because I’ve hit the biggest wall of my life and I don’t want to do anymore work. I am 100 percent sure that the majority of students across the world feel the same way that I do, a hasty assumption, but everyone hates the end of the semester. It’s like someone took the speed and turned it up to max and shit is just flying at our faces.
If I were a marshmallow I would be burned and dropped into the fire to melt away into the abyss. That might be dramatic BUT I’M TIRED. Can I please get a minute to breathe, please?
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