I started writing this article while I was ill on my (death)bed, desperately attempting to drink as much water with lemon, orange juice and tea with honey as I could….
Down with the sickness
McDonald’s all-day breakfast: Another Renaissance for Western civilization?
This week I would like to turn to a topic that promises to have a lasting impact on our cultural landscape and may indeed mark a turning point for Western…
The media’s attention is limited
Political irony
Meditate and alleviate
Finals are coming up and this can often mean times of high stress. This is why it is so important to find things to do that will help alleviate that…
Selfie sticks: harmless appendage or modern-day plague of locusts?
I would like to preface this piece with an anecdote. Several weeks ago I saw the band, And So I Watch You From Afar, play a show at the Analog…
Turkey Thursday
Birth control helps us reach our goals
Nov. 10 marks “Thanks, Birth Control Day,” dedicated to turning up the volume and turning down the controversy around birth control. It’s also a great time to celebrate what birth…
Grief and healing go hand in hand
It’s been 30 days. Thirty days since my former school, my friends and my community were transformed by one single act of unimaginable violence. The shooting at Umpqua Community College…
Let the writers write. Right?
Writers write; they put words on a page for others to read, to interpret, to enjoy, to make their own. Writing can be a hobby or it can be a…