Why Zendaya is my Role Model
I think I can speak for most people when I say I first discovered Zendaya after watching her as Rocky Blue on Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up...
Jessica Garrison (Kutztown ‘21)
Jessica Garrison (Kutztown ‘21)
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Jessica Garrison is a professional writing major and women/gender studies minor at Kutztown University.
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My 6 Favorite "Goosebumps" Episodes
I’ve been rewatching the old Goosebumps television show to get in the Halloween spirit—no, it is not too early—and they’re just as amazing...
Respect People's Pronouns
On September 13th, Sam Smith came out about wanting to use they/them pronouns. I have been a fan of their music since the first time I...
Instagram vs. Reality: Why Deleting Instagram Helped my Self-Esteem
Social media is a great way to stay connected with friends and family. However, there can be a dark side to it, especially when it comes to...
Five Adele Songs to Listen to in Times of Sadness
We all get in those moods where we just want to listen to sad songs and cry until we feel better. My favorite singer is Adele, and she just...
Tips for the New School Year
As we knew it would, summer flew by too quickly, and now it’s time to get back to the university grind. Looking over my entire coursework...
Spoiler-Free Review of "Avengers: Endgame"
I’m not sure what the appropriate amount of time to wait is before talking about Avengers: Endgame as if everyone has seen it, so I’ll keep...
Take Time For You
The semester is winding down with only a couple of short weeks left to go. It feels like just the other day we were all moving back in...
Fall Asleep Easier
I have been struggling with insomnia for most of my life and have had a lot of practice at mastering techniques to help me get to sleep...
Aunt Jeanine: A Poem
Not enough time could pass for me to forget how Aunt Jeanine’s musky perfume of dry rose scent always lingered in the air everywhere she...
Meeting My Favorite Author
In my last article, I wrote about Laurie Halse Anderson’s book Speak and how it changed my life. Life is funny, I suppose, because I...
From "Speak" to "Shout"
I started rereading Speak a few nights ago when it was 3 am and I couldn’t fall asleep. This is probably my 12th time reading it—I’ve lost...
Eclipse: A Short Story
Based on the prompt “tell the love story of the moon and the sun, anyway you think it played out.” Once upon a time, there were two...
Jenna Marbles Videos That Will Never Get Old
I’m not someone who follows a lot of YouTubers, but I’ve been watching Jenna Marbles since middle school. Her videos have changed so much...
Subtle Sexism
With each year that goes by, I notice more often how little our declining society cares about its people. I learn more about the...
10 Reasons Why Mulan is the Best Disney Movie
Disney has been with us for our entire lives, and we all have that one movie that will never leave our hearts no matter which new movie (or...
