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I still remember the first time I made a friend burst into tears. I had casually asked how his parents were doing, but nothing about the […]

Attempting to sleep while riding in the car is not optimal, but being awakened from that sleep by a scream is far worse. High-pitched screams of […]

While working at a coffee shop this summer, I had the opportunity to talk about my faith with my coworkers. One conversation stood out above the rest. […]

Since my first official job three years ago, I have gradually realized just how much of a “mom friend” I am. Yes, I’m that friend who […]

Every time I experience a story, it changes me. Whether the medium is a film or book, play or music album, all media tells a story, […]

Over the summer, I received a piece of news related to my financial situation that caused me to become exceptionally worried. Due to a series of […]

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 virus a global pandemic, states started to set into motion their individual plans to protect […]

I have known many people who said they were often too anxious to do something for themselves on their own. Sometimes it’s asking a question in […]

I started learning French online in the rural Midwest, so it’s not surprising it took an international trip to speak it in person for the first […]

I remember Dr. Pettit said in chapel last semester that the student body is the most thankful he has ever seen at the university because of […]

This article contains fictional content. Happy April Fools’ Day! It was one of the biggest days of my life. Perhaps even more so because it was […]

Sometimes I read something that causes me to stop everything I am doing and take a closer look. That happened last fall when I read a […]

Finding profitable entertainment can be difficult, and the value of video games as entertainment has been hotly debated between generations ever since the first Odyssey consoles […]

As a journalism major, I’ve noted the growing scrutiny surrounding journalism with concern. In 2020, a third of U.S. adults had no trust or confidence in […]

When I was a freshman, I was walking back from a closing shift at Mack Library, where I had just started working. Front campus was deserted […]

When I was 12 years old, my biggest fear was being unoriginal. The first time I was called basic, I went to the bathroom and cried. […]

As I’m nearing the end of my undergraduate college education, I have begun to anticipate what lies ahead—graduate school, ministry opportunities and of course, a career. […]

While I was home over break, two of my personal role models passed away a week apart. Their deaths were not surprising, since both were over […]

This year was supposed to be the year of great movie releases. Movie lovers looked forward to blockbusters like Wonder Woman 1984 and Disney’s Mulan as […]