I was a college freshman when I attended a concert. I saw the alternative rock group Vundabar perform with Indigo DeSouza and Sidney Gish. While others moshed and laughed, I spent most of the night blocking a man who groped me from behind. The memory stayed with me for months. When I scroll through my camera roll and see photos from that night, I can still feel the heat of his body.

Opinion, CultureAnna HopsonJanuary 15, 2021Opinion, culture, Culture Opinion, Anna Hopson, Riot Grrrl, punk, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature, secondary feature, secondaryfeature

A Fiona Apple Guide to Letting Go

I met my friend, Anthony in the 7th grade. He was as vibrant as all of my daydreams combined. We made each other laugh, and our friendship burgeoned. When high school started, he grew destructive and faced threats of expulsion. Until Fiona Apple, I was desperate to remain valuable to him. Listening to Apple’s music taught me to value myself more.

OpinionAnna HopsonOctober 20, 2020annahopson, Anna Hopson, fiona apple, opinion, lettinggo, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature, secondary feature, secondaryfeature, sec