Archives - Arianna Gundlach

UR Student: An unpredictable registration process

Registration day finally comes. I’m sitting on my couch, fingers ready to pounce on the keyboard, waiting for 9:30 a.m. to flash across my phone screen. Read More

How Zumba saved me from my fitness trauma

All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be sure.  Read More

Privacy deprivation as a 17-year-old college student

I mean, how awkward would it be if I went in to get birth control and they had to call my dad for approval? Read More

A UHS critique: Less veteran accommodating than advertised

If the University is going to brand themselves as veteran friendly and accommodating, they need to have a better understanding of military insurance. Read More

Hungry … and not for food

Pounding music, intoxicants, a flurry of T-shirts and shorts — two people’s eyes meet across the room. They may not have come to that party that night to meet someone, but they won’t turn it down, either. After dancing and a few rounds of embarrassing karaoke, arms wrap around waists, lips find lips, and bodies […]

Introversion and the imposter syndrome in college

Especially for introverts, classes present the tough situation of “putting yourself out there” when you really don’t want to. Read More

Rise of the Bathroom Bastard

For weeks my floor lived in fear of the Bathroom Bastard. I would have preferred to be kept off their victim list. But I didn’t get the luxury of choosing. Read More