Stories are invaluable resources to humans as a species. Stories are power, identity, and most importantly, memory. After reading They Call You Back  by Tim Z. Hernandez, I began to analyze the bloodied and bruised history of my family, the pain and perseverance I inherited. Everything that has ever happened to my parents and grandparents has made its way to me. By learning the stories of my parents' childhoods and experiences, I see how my father became the man who taught me

Every kid has two types of parents for Christmas. Those who try to pretend there is Santa and those who would give it to them straight(Fun Fact: Did you know Santa was inspired by Saint Nicolas?). My parents were the first example. However, it did not take long before I found out on my own. I remember that once I stayed up to catch the supposed fat man in red and caught my parents wrapping presents instead (Now that I think back, that was a better surprise. I would not have l

Assignment one. Check. Assignment two. Check. Assignment three. Check. Each of these assignments is the reason we go treasure hunting. We have goals in life, and yes, it is hard. This is why we have to find every excuse and every motive to move that pencil towards our paper and those fingers towards our keyboards. Organization helps us know what we have to do and when we have to get things done. I am truly aware that many of you reading this may not struggle with planning for

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I’ve never liked driving at night. The low visibility from the dark and the obnoxiously bright headlights of other drivers make me...

Over the Summer, I started to look for jazz musicians to expand my knowledge of music and explore potential influences. In my findings I...

In this last month of the spring semester, some of you may be decorating your cap and preparing for graduation, while others are just...

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The world we live in is a beautiful place; it is ever-changing and ever-growing. With all that is happening, it’s easy to forget that, so...