Although it is not February, the month of love, the beginning of school brings students together, and when students are together, fierce...

This summer, I was reminded of how fragile life truly is when one of my cats faced an emergency, which turned into a fight for his life....

I love dogs; I grew up around them and owned one for 13 years. These furry companions make day-to-day life interesting and less lonely....

Snowflakes flutter down the busy streets of London, and bustling carriages rumble along the cobblestone streets. People scurry about in...

Over the summer, I decided to watch the film  I, Robot, directed in 2004 by Alex Proyas. The film was adapted from a collection of...

Here's the truth, whether we want to hear it or not. Illiteracy was, and may still be, the most significant single barrier to the world's...

With the exploding popularity of the Netflix film K-pop Demon Hunters, K-pop has once again become a hot topic. The growing influence of...

The Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society (G.U.O.O.F.S.—You gotta love that acronym!) was founded in the 1730s in England...

My interest in  The Marvel Universe began in middle school. At that point, I hadn't known much about the franchise other than a couple of...

Today, we are faced with famine, genocide, and war–a political hellscape. The news, fiction, and climate around us have darkened, and it...

It is hard to believe we are coming to the close of our twenty-first year of Reading Writing Center services here at Reedley College. We...

Tarantula Hawk Wasp Despite their name, they are not arachnids; rather, they are wasps. Those who have heard of these wasps likely know...

I slipped from a tree, (an oak tree) and an ant bit me. I was climbing an oak tree (barefooted) on the only day when the sun could not...

September 4, 2025. Joan Schoettler Joan grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where memories of trips to the ocean, picnics in parks,...

How much should you really drink on a hot California summer’s day ? I drink a lot of water. Even in the winter, I drink about a gallon of...

I have worked at the Reedley College Reading and Writing Center for a few years, which has taught me many valuable lessons. I want to...