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“Not for School, but for Life”: Visitation Alumnae Share Advice for College and Beyond

“Not for School, but for Life”: Visitation Alumnae Share Advice for College and Beyond

Emily Wollan, VisLife Editor May 26, 2021

The Sisterhood lives on as Visitation Alumnae share how their experience at Visitation has helped shape them into the person they are today. Despite a variety of different occupations and years of graduation,...

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2021 SENIOR WILLINGS & ADVICE

May 24, 2021

Each year, Visitation seniors entrust their favorite traditions, possessions, and inside jokes to their underclass sisters for safekeeping. The Class of 2021 has had to endure a year unlike any other,...

What are the Long-Term Effects of Too Much Screen Time, and Can Blue Light Glasses Help?

What are the Long-Term Effects of Too Much Screen Time, and Can Blue Light Glasses Help?

Astrid Kieser Kisting, Freelance Editor May 24, 2021

It’s a problem that millions of people face across the world every single day: too much screen time. We live in a world where information can always be accessed through the touch of a button, but like...

My Favorite Feminists

My Favorite Feminists

Astrid Kieser Kisting, Freelance Editor May 24, 2021

Feminism is one of the many topics that is close to my heart, especially since I’ve attended an all-girls school my entire life. It is so important that other women and young girls learn that we are...

To the Album That Broke My Heart: On ‘Pure Heroine’

To the Album That Broke My Heart: On ‘Pure Heroine’

Noel Wang, Co-Executive Editor May 24, 2021

Nearly eight years later, I’m still totally hooked on Pure Heroine. I was barely eleven when Lorde debuted in September of 2013. In only ten songs and 45 minutes, the album single-handedly built the...

Book Review: Of Mice and Men

Book Review: Of Mice and Men

Hayley Vevey, Staff Writer May 24, 2021

The novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is one of the 20th century’s literary classics. It takes place in California during the sensitive time of America’s Great Depression and follows...

The Societal Impact of the X-Files

The Societal Impact of the X-Files

Solana Arriondo, Staff Writer May 24, 2021

On September 10, 1993, the pilot episode of The X-Files aired. Television was forever changed. The X-Files became a cult classic with 9 seasons, two feature films and eventually a 2 season and 1 movie...

The History of Lipstick

The History of Lipstick

Astrid Kieser Kisting, Freelance Editor May 24, 2021

There are hundreds of shades, and it’s always impossible to find the perfect one! Lipstick has been around for decades, but where does it actually come from? Many of the most well-known and influential...

Introduction to the StuCo Executive Board 2021-2022

Introduction to the StuCo Executive Board 2021-2022

Grace Bettenburg, Staff Writer May 23, 2021

Though it has been a tumultuous year, I know I can speak for the entire school when I say that the 2020-2021 Exec Board was able to adapt and overcome so many obstacles that were definitely NOT in their...

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Samantha Plante ’17

Emily Wollan, VisLife Editor May 9, 2021

What are you doing currently? My name is Samantha Plante, and I am a part of the Visitation Class of 2017. Currently, I am a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of Chicago, studying Global...

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Elizabeth Wollan ’15

Emily Wollan, VisLife Editor May 9, 2021

What are you doing currently? I currently work as a legal analyst at a law firm in Washington, D.C., where I help attorneys in matters of anti-corruption and international white-collar crime work....

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Allie Rangel ’04

Emily Wollan, VisLife Editor May 9, 2021

What are you doing currently? I graduated from Vis in 2004. I’m currently a Creative Director at Bold Orange, a customer experience agency in Minneapolis. How has your experience at Visitation...

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