Hi there, all! And by all, I mean whoever stumbles across this blog post and/or my family, friends, and boyfriend, who undoubtedly will read this at some point. My name is Julia, and you may know me from...
Photos by Lachlan Vester.
As I wake up on a brisk March Sunday morning, I realize what day it is. It's Shack-a-Thon week, I think to myself as I roll out of bed. After what I imagine to be an getting...
It was Saturday night in November and I was getting ready to go to a concert and write a review. I spent way too long picking out an outfit and doing my hair and makeup. It took forever, but eventually...
A friend once told me, “it’s impossible to understand and hate someone.”
I laughed at the time. It was a bold and, to some extent, generous claim considering that the most evil people to ever...
I miss being a child. I really do. Waking up to belly rubs and kisses instead of blaring alarms feels like a luxury long gone.
I long for the time when the only problem I had in the world was trying...
In the days after my cousin died, things were chaotic. We gutted her apartment, tossing the groceries that had been left to rot on her countertops -- she'd had them delivered, but never made it home to...
About a month ago, I attended three concerts of different audiences: Lil Yachty, Lana Del Rey and TV Girl. All of these were amazing but, the audiences were all quite unique. Concert culture has been...
I, and five other of my treasured members of WKNC staff (plus our amazing advisor Jamie) had the special privilege of getting to represent the station at the CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention...
Much like many other people who frequently listen to the WKNC daytime block, I was raised on the outdated music of my parents. I mistakenly assumed that there had to be a reason I only heard older music...
Hope, Part 1
On February 7, 2023, I made a commitment to myself and a small group of friends. For the rest of February, the only music I would listen to would be within the "drain gang". For anyone...
NC State University is right in the middle of a sprawling city. Because of this, it is not very common you will see wildlife around campus. Since the start of last year, I have tried to take a picture...
The year is 2012, I’m 11 years old and in desperate need of braces. However, I have five baby teeth that won’t budge and thus the dentist is going to rip them from my skull. I’m young and scared,...
