Growing up, my parents always told me the starfish story. It went something like this:
A young boy walks up and down a beach throwing washed-up starfish back into the ocean. A man watching him asked,...
Note: This is the second of two works examining censorship
Book banning is a form of censorship that started in 1637 when the Puritan government banned “The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton.”...
Note: This is the second of two works about holding down a job as a college student.
It’s time to normalize the idea of pride. We often pursue our ideas of greatness or success in hopes that others...
Let’s face it. The NBA All-Star game is not as compelling as it once was. It hasn’t been must-see TV in years. The days of Jordan, Stockton, Malone, and Payton are long over. The All-Star game hit...
Note: This is the first of two works about holding down a job as a college student.
College has not been easy.
As a working student, I have faced challenges while trying to earn my degree. From...
Note: This is the first of two works examining censorship.
Literature is for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge, discover who they are, and cultivate confidence in themselves through representation....
I believe it’s time to officially declare the Monday after the Super Bowl a day off from work. Too many of us are exhausted from partying and hoarse from shouting at the TV. Opponents say it’s...
A responsible faculty adviser usually doesn’t appear on these digital pages.
Usually.
A responsible faculty adviser usually keeps the staff and their work front and center. The adviser stays in...
The Anonymous Manatees had one goal.
Our team came to win.
And we did!
At first, we felt like fish out of water. We were among the first to arrive at the end-of-semester event – a trivia...
My excitement at traveling was replaced with a mix of fear and uncertainty as I left my father and brother.
A mile-long line of people in front of me. Another line behind me.
Worse, I was alone.
Would...
For decades, allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community have been fighting for equality. And over the last ten years we were doing great. Legalizing gay marriage. Making Stonewall a national monument....
CRU at IUS, a campus group that’s founded in the worldwide Christian organization, lives out its mission as a caring community and passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ and telling His story. CRU...
