It would be difficult to overstate the impact that this pandemic has had on modern life, on both a micro and macro scale. Rarely does an international virus disrupt daily…
This may be my shortest column ever. Why? Because I’m reliving something I’d rather forget. I’ve sometimes heard students reflect on their emotions when they learned during last year’s spring…
Written by Rachel Beckham. I am not an extrovert. I love people, and I want to help them in any way I can, but at the end of the day,…
Written by Everett Kirkman. I don’t want things to go back to normal, and I don’t think they should. The old “normal” was shallow, ostentatious and chauvinistic. Many of the…
Communication is the irreplaceable heartbeat of humanity. Its multifaceted nature enables us to all connect with one another on a variety of levels. We communicate through words, voice inflections, body…
There are a lot of things I am not very good at, like waking up with instant energy and enthusiasm, making my bed, or cooking a well-balanced meal for myself.…
The idea of the American dream is undeniably a foundational component of our national ethos. As residents in the land of opportunity, we are reminded constantly that, in America, the…
I’ve been in and out of doctors’ offices several times over the past month, and the experience reminds me of one of the great fiascos of my childhood. I wish…
Written by Cassidy Waldron. Church is a hot topic of conversation lately. Unfortunately, it seems to mostly be reasons to quit going. Because it doesn’t fit one’s ideal vision of…
Written by Jacob Taylor. I am sorry. Philosophers and philosophies have failed you. You have been let down by those who profess to know wisdom and follow it. You have…