Kelsey Schnell

Author: Kelsey Schnell

  • I Believe in Santa Claus

    I Believe in Santa Claus

    As often happens, children grow to a certain age and are hesitant to believe that a man comes down their chimney and rewards them for their behavior. For me, believing was never a problem. (more…)

  • You Should Drink More Whiskey

    It’s nothing personal. I just think you should have a little more whiskey in your life. If you don’t have any right now, well, then a little shouldn’t be too much to ask. (more…)

  • The Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

    The largest gift giving holiday of the year is fast approaching and there is likely someone still on your list for whom you haven’t purchased a gift. It’s not as complicated as you may believe. Use this gift giving guide to make your season less stressful. (more…)

  • Your Utility Bills, Paid in Full

    My four utility bills (electricity, gas, water, cable/internet) come at four different times of the month. My paycheck comes every two weeks. Careful budgeting and frugality have made it possible for payments to be made on time and late fees to be avoided, but as a college student with limited income and seemingly limitless costs for education and living, there are often stretches when groceries come second to heat. (more…)

  • The Next Greatest Generation

    The chal­lenges that face our generation are com­plex and numerous.

    This moment in his­tory has given us a bro­ken health care sys­tem and a newfound aware­ness of the energy crisis.

    Our broth­ers and sis­ters are on the front lines of two wars in a region on the other side of the world that has been fight­ing for more than a cen­tury. The rest of us are on the front lines of an eco­nomic upheaval that threat­ens our way of life. While the coun­try strug­gles, blame is dis­trib­uted and fin­gers are pointed, but to us, there is no time for blame. We have this time to begin our life’s work. (more…)

  • The Importance of Trap Shutting

    Public discussion is important. Developing a dialogue and maintaining a tone of civility even in staunch disagreement is the mark of a developed society.

    President Abraham Lincoln said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” (more…)

  • Different Topics Merit Different Arguments

    The Senate recently approved the motion to begin debate on the healthcare bill. This means that while Senators will be taking turns unanimously consenting to and then unanimously ignoring the statements of their fellow members of Congress, the rest of the country will be complaining about it.

    I just wanted to take moment to point out one teeny tiny flawed argument that irritates me, like the mispronunciation of February. (Feb-roo-air-ee). (more…)

  • CollegeNewsroom.org

    For a little over a month I’ve been working on a network for college newspapers across the country to come together, collaborate and critique.

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    I’ve never taken a journalism class. I’ve never taken media marketing, public relations, design or any other course that would serve as a direct connection to the creation of this site. What I’ve been able to learn about newspapers, writing, design and leadership has resulted from work with peers who have balancing strengths and weaknesses. This collaboration is the backbone of the College Newsroom. (more…)

  • The Trouble with Parsnips

    Parsnips are just emo carrots.

    That’s why nobody likes them. What other vegetable can have such a sorry ass outlook on life? Cucumbers? No, you can make cucumber sandwiches. Sweet Potatoes? No, you can make sweet potato pie. (Also, to avoid confusion, just call them ‘yams’. Four syllables or one syllable; you be the judge.) Even egg plant gets to play a role in the occasional Vegan pasta dish. But, a parsnip is neglected because they are just lousy examples of vegetables in general. (more…)