Lauren Simenson

18 Apr 2017

'Girls' showed awkward reality of being a 20-something

I was a latecomer to the "Girls" bandwagon. And by "Girls," I do not mean the name for young women, or the word used often to inappropriately refer to grown women. Instead, I am talking about the HBO show "Girls" created by Lena Dunham.

11 Apr 2017

Ice cream better left as indulgent treat, not trendy diet staple

Halo Top Ice Cream first caught my eye when it appeared all over Instagram. The packaging is beautifully retro with accents of gold. Its signature metallic accent and the logo of a melting scoop of ice cream makes for the perfect Instagram aesthetic.

04 Apr 2017

March Madness baffles some as it takes over television

As per usual, I seem to be the only person I know who has elected to spend not a single minute of my time on the phenomenon that is the basketball tournament March Madness.

29 Mar 2017

iPhone camera addiction leads to one angry, expensive Cloud

As with most people, my cell phone has seemingly become permanently affixed to my hand. My oversized phone, clad in a glittering case, is just an extension of myself these days. I can hardly remember what I used to do with my hands in the dark days before I had an iPhone to hold.

22 Mar 2017

Individuality can be found away from Target's dependable sameness

The Target store became a Minnesotan institution when, in the 1960s, the Dayton family turned its attention from its department stores that bore the family's name to creating a chain of discount stores located in the suburbs of the same state.

08 Mar 2017

A Day Without a Woman serves important purpose

A Day Without a Woman was billed as a day where “women and our allies will act together for equity, justice and the human rights of women and all gender-oppressed people,” according to womensmarch.com.

28 Feb 2017

Climbing wall a good way to get in touch with adventurous side

By February, most people who have bothered to make resolutions for the new year have left those same declarations by the wayside. I resolved not to make a resolution this year, but that does not mean that I have shut out any notions of self-improvement altogether.

21 Feb 2017

Be aware of your communication habits, but not too aware

Since graduating high school, I have become increasingly hyper-aware of how I communicate.

15 Feb 2017

The long history of immigration made America what it is today

Like almost all of the people living in the United States today, the only reason I exist is because of immigrants who came to our country and were allowed to stay.

08 Feb 2017

Beyoncé's pregnancy announcement brings back memories of growing up as a twin

Just as everyone knows that the sky is blue and that chocolate ice cream is far superior to vanilla ice cream, it is now common knowledge that Beyoncé is pregnant with twins.