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Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, Anastasia rolled out of bed to the incessant noise of her alarm clock. It’s time to begin another day. Before she leaves the room she must pick out the just the right clothes, check (and double-check) her hair, and […]
Life is too short. That was the lesson that I’ve learned personally throughout my journey, and I’m pretty sure everyone else has learned this lesson as well. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that we put ourselves in or just somehow sucked into. Sometimes our words are misconstrued and heated […]
I am sure you’ve all noticed that there is something different about JBU this semester. Walking to class feels a bit emptier. The Caf seems slightly less vibrant. Sitting on the quad brings a little less fulfillment—I’m looking at you, granolas. Well, I’m here to identify this mystery void. This […]
Since that one semester when we had to take Gateway, we are all told about why college matters to God. A whole book about it was drilled into our minds, whether we were learning about Islamic art or Harry Potter. Regardless, we had to sit through our Gateway with glazed […]
Congratulations voters! You have survived the arduous year or so of campaign commercials, political scandals and “binders full of women!” The votes are cast and we all await nervously the winner of who is to be the new Head of State, Commander in Chief, the Big Kahuna, Head Honcho, or […]
My hopes are for people to read this and have something to reflect on. Reflection has been a valuable discipline that I have struggled to learn while abroad and a practice I encourage you to shape as a part of your daily lives. However, this short piece will not focus […]
This election, the buck stops here. Or maybe not. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney could not be more different. Not necessarily in their policies, which the third debate showed they have a few areas of agreement on, but instead what they represent for voters and a generation. This […]
Hopefully this winter won’t be as ugly as last winter. I love bundling up; adding jackets, coats, scarves and hats to my wardrobe is part of what makes winter a season I thoroughly enjoy. Even though we only had a little snow scare one day last year, things were not […]
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The room silences, the loquacious words of a highly eloquent speaker fills my ears with the promise of, that’s right, C-H-A-N-G-E. I can feel my inner patriot stir as I am lifted to my feet in a surge of passion, I agree, our nation needs change. Obama’s […]
I want to talk about something I feel God has been challenging me with lately. Before I begin, I first want to let you know a little bit about me. I am not a theologian. I don’t have any credentials to be talking on my subject other than my observations […]