Schools like Davidson, Butler, Loyola Chicago and St. Peter’s are forever remembered for their unlikely, yet heroic, runs in the NCAA’s March Madness Tournament. These mid-major schools toppled some...
Dearest Gentle Reader,
It has come to this author’s utmost attention that a certain event of great speculation is approaching: the senior promenade—or “prom,” as it so may be called. Regarding...
Anything that my brother ate, I didn’t. Anything he touched, I sanitized. If he sat in the left-back seat of Dad’s Ford Explorer, you would find me in the right-hand seat. I followed it to a T, because...
Filled up your tank recently? If you happen to drive—or sit in the passenger seat—you’ve probably noticed something: gas prices are kind of out of control.
In Massachusetts right now, the average...
A large influence for “ClayFM” was my predecessor, Keenan Billings ’25, and his album review column, “Keenly Attuned.” He ended his final piece with a meta commentary on his “thoughts...
I’m sure many seniors have heard me talk about the same two topics at various college fairs and visits: free speech and open discourse. In an effort to avoid edgy conversations and personal discomforts,...
Odds are you were miserable watching Drake Maye eat dirt on national television a few weeks back. All my friends certainly were. Ah, if only I had money on the game to ease my pain! See, if I were 18 a...
To quote “The Great Gatsby,” which you have most likely read or at least SparkNoted: “I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties, there isn’t any privacy.” You, my readers,...
By the time Bad Bunny took the stage at the Super Bowl, the game was already over. The Seahawks officially won 29-13, but the score doesn’t reflect just how one-sided the game felt. To add some context,...
My earliest memories of music are tied to my dad. Whether my dad’s singing in his pick-up work band or showing me records he stores in our basement, my relationship with music would be significantly...
Years ago, Sephora was a luxury cosmetics store populated by beauty enthusiasts in pursuit of the latest skincare and makeup lines. Now, among the sea of adults are swarms of preteens eager to fill their...
I’ve still got my Christmas tree up and, in terms of Boston sports, there’s a lot of presents to unwrap: the Patriots making their first AFC championship game in seven seasons, the Celtics climbing...