When I was talking to a fourth-year student this semester, I learned that her friend was just four credits short for graduation, which really put him in a difficult situation. The best solution that instantly...
I still remember when I first visited the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's Men's Shelter. The coordinator of volunteers warned me over and over again not to come alone or by public transportation.
“Are...
When I came back from the study abroad program in India, a heated debate took place during my group’s post-trip meeting.
Some of us brought up that when we were visiting an orphanage, a little girl...
Riding an elephant, visiting the world’s first toilet museum and joining a singing battle with local kids: These are only some of the incredible experiences you can get from studying abroad. This...
In my anthropology class, we used the caste system in India as an example of social stratification. The caste system divided Hindus into a hierarchy consisting of four main categories. It was a closed...
When I was applying to colleges, I never understood why “campus environment” was an item for evaluation on almost every college rating website.
We go to school to study, not to sightsee, I thought....
“Case is a bubble.” This is something I have repeatedly heard since the first day of school. On campus tours, during orientation, in class…people usually say this to reassure one another that no...
A month has passed since the Trump administration announced the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Sept. 5. Five more months remain for the Congress to discuss its implementation....
Six a.m. Sunday, I woke up for some reason.
“Morning, roomie,” said my roommate, standing before her mirror, all tidy and dressed up.
It was more refreshing than coffee to see my roommate, who...
