Short Story: I AM
This is a short story I began writing my senior year of high school. It is written in the form of a letter intended for a man who single handedly changed my life.
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Professor Mashudu Tshifularo Cures Deafness Using 3D Printing
Last month, Professor Mashudu “Tuks” Tshifularo from South Africa utilized 3D printing to reconstruct broken bones in the middle of a patient’s ear and performed the first ever successful middle-ear transplant.
Class of 2023: What You Should Know Before Your Freshman Year of College
As the school year comes to a close, I wanted to draw upon some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned throughout my freshman year and instill some advice in those of you who are graduating high school very soon.
The Truth About Rooming With Your Best Friend
I found that for my first year of college, living with someone I’m comfortable with and whom I trust with everything was the best possible choice for me.
The Dangerous Culture of Fitspo
No two bodies are alike, therefore no two bodies should be compared together.
5 Ways to Save the Semester
If you are a massive ball of stress because you have been slacking all semester, and you need to do something radical to save your grades, you have come to the right place. Here are five things you can do to at least improve your grades!
Has Intersectionality Been Gentrified?
Intersectionality has somehow transformed into some game about how everyone has intersections and we need to include everybody within our social movements for equality, even if they have racist, homophobic, and/or sexist ways of knowing that endanger and hurt us and our communities. This imagining of intersectionality is the exact opposite of what Dr. Crenshaw explains in her work.
Autism Awareness in April
Those with Autism deserve inclusion, acceptance, and support among everyone year round. It is very important to educate yourself and those around you about the Autism Spectrum Disorder and to raise the awareness about it in hopes of accepting and embracing each other’s differences.
Let’s Talk Global Warming and Climate Change
Since Earth Day is right around the corner, April 22, I’m just going to get right in and say it: the Earth is dying.
Lifting the Rock on MSU’s Investment Practices
As a multi-billion dollar institution, MSU’s endowment spending practices are of public concern. Without action, these decisions will continue to be made without community input. It is time to lift the rock.
Why You Should Be Concerned About the Opioid Crisis
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. This massive health epidemic has received national attention due to how serious and deadly the use of opioids is.
The Most Important Life Lessons I Have Learned So Far
We Need Our Pain If people were asked how they felt about pain, they would most likely tell you that they try to avoid it at almost any...
No, Feminism Does Not and Should Not Have to Account For Your Anti-Choice Views
Feminism is not required to make space for you and your views if those views are contrary to what feminism stands for.
Why Do We Procrastinate and How Can We Stop?
Quality work, no matter what it is, requires time and thought. Recognize procrastination as a bad habit and not as a personality trait. When you do this, it’s time to break the bad habit.
Let’s Talk: Trans Latinx in U.S. Detention Centers
This framework of violent anti-LGBTQ and blatant transphobic action against LGBTQ Latinx victims can help us understand the journey to the United States that for many LGBTQ Latinx is deemed necessary for survival. Perhaps the group with the least media coverage, trans Latinx, endure some of the harshest conditions within U.S. detention centers.
4 Tried and True Ways to Get Exercise in College
While some of the tips may not be applicable to you now, definitely keep them in mind for next year! Here are some tried and true ways to keep your endorphin levels up.
How to Trust the Universe
We must learn the importance of feeling instead. I started trusting the universe because I learned the signifiance of feeling rather than always seeing.
A Guide For the Busy Woman
To ensure you can stay a busy and working woman while also feeling like you have everything under control, follow this simple guide with a few tips to introduce that balance into your life.
All You Need to Know About March Madness
We are now two weeks into March which can only mean one thing: March Madness has officially begun. If you are not really into sports, and wondering what this is all about and why is it all over the news, you have come to the right place.
A Message of Inspiration for Difficult Times
To be quite honest, I have to figure out who I am. I have to put myself first and figure out who I am and what I want to do with the life I’ve been given.
