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.

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. 

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?

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.

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…

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.

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.