Carolyn Crist

Now get this one: pole dancing parties. The Times ran a story about one lady in particular (42 years old!) who teaches mothers and even grandmothers the art of pole dancing. I’ve gotten mixed reactions from friends, but I’m all for it. If the old ladies want to act sexy for thier husbands while exercising…

Stealing the phrase from my boyfriend, I’d like to back up the seriousness of right-door awareness. How many times have you tried to walk through a set of double doors, only after stepping aside for someone to walk in the other way? How many times have you done the awkward right-left-right shift on the sidewalk…

Deemed the Super Bowl for women, the Oscars ran until 12:30 and left me unsatisfied. I failed my womanly duty to watch the first bit, but I returned to my room around 11 p.m. and was told the results by my roommate. Although I missed Will Ferrell and Jack Black’s duet, I was there to…

I’ve often wondered about the students who go to the Student Learning Center or Hot Corner to study or whatnot. You know the handfuls of students who sit with their laptops and type vigorously while sipping coffee or Cheerwine. Why are there so many people, and why do they choose to come here? I can…