Author Madeline Hossler

Maddie: I suppose your first week at any new job is going to be a little chaotic, but my first week here at The Mirror was more chaotic than most. I was a completely blank slate. I was just a small-town gal...

What gives me the authority to render judgment on the quality of Christmas tunes? Well folks, let me tell you a story.  At my first job we had one supervisor with a bit of an unusual policy. Every time she...

Two weeks after the publication of this issue will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. It was a day that forever changed my hometown and forever changed me.  I was...

If your family is anything like mine, then you somehow always end up with at least a week's worth of leftover Thanksgiving delicacies. I don’t know about you, but the novelty of microwaving an exact replica...

It’s time to lay out your most festive tablecloths, break out those family recipe books and start crafting those wonderful holiday dishes you’ve been craving all year. Because let's be honest with...

A few weeks back, I wrote a piece encouraging those in our campus community to vote because the votes of young people make a difference. If this midterm election cycle proved anything about the future of...

Let’s face it: college is simply less fun with less sunlight. Being able to walk everywhere, enjoying our beautiful campus and spending time outside are great joys of college living. The cross-campus trek...

It’s now two days after Halloween, and if you’re anything like me you’re probably getting hit with a little of that post-holiday nostalgia.  I don’t know a single person who doesn’t have fond...

It’s that time of year again. The air is crisp, everything is pumpkin flavored and it’s time for you to start thinking about your plans to vote in the midterm elections.  Midterm election turnout has...

You should stop typing your notes. I know this might sound like an odd opinion coming from a 21-year-old who relies heavily on her computer for the majority of what I do in college.  A study by Pam...