By Macy McKinney The last semester of high school is the beginning of the bridge into the college atmosphere, but unfortunately the Corona Virus hit and it felt like that bridge fell completely. It was scary going into something unknown and then transitioning from being a high school student to a college student. My senior … Continue reading The First Two Weeks
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Gwendolen Minks, Staff Writer Food/Tea As a big fan tea and different food choices, I was extremely excited to go to London and experience all that it had to offer in culinary. Granted, I know it’s very much a stereotype that the British only drink tea, but I would be lying if I didn't say … Continue reading Spilling the Tea on London
Lucy Roth, Staff Writer In my short life, I’ve been touched by a lot of things. I’ve frolicked in the same streets Sylvia Plath would have, I’ve walked through the house Anne Frank and her family kept captive, and I’ve lost myself in the art of Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and others. You think, “Wow. … Continue reading Reflecting on Montgomery
Juanita Ziegler, Guest Contributor The best way for me to describe my trip is with the word “powerful.” We visited three different exhibits which each had its own story to tell. The Rosa Parks Museum was not your average museum experience. As I waited for our entry into the main museum, I read a children’s … Continue reading Witnessing History in Montgomery, Alabama
Joshua German, Staff Writer The trip down to Montgomery was amazing to see happen. The amount of student involvement and participation was really inspiring to see, and it made me feel like all of the work was worth it. I felt like every single person there really wanted to go, and they treated the subject … Continue reading Journey to Montgomery
Photo by Juanita Ziegler Hayley Vawter, Editor While in Montgomery, I experienced a whirlwind of emotions and learned of the horrifying racial injustices black Americans have, and continue to, face in America. I read letters and listened to stories of blacks of the past and in the present who have experience racial inequality or have … Continue reading Eddie’s Legacy
Brittany Watson, Guest Contributor Hundreds, Thousands, Of people hanging, Hanging to be remembered, Not because of something they have been Spuriously accused of some foul mistruth, Not so the people who thought they were better than those Of another color can point, laugh, take obscene photos, throw things at them, Even burn or shoot them, … Continue reading Remember
Madelyn Pecka, Staff Writer i’m sorry. i can’t hear you. sometimes the only thing we have is our voices. you were beaten down, oppressed, told you were nothing, and made to believe your voice was meaningless. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and many others, challenged that belief. they took a stand … Continue reading voiceless
Joshua German, Staff Writer On the London Trip with Student Media, I had the most amazing opportunity. I was able to meet some of my family on my step-father’s side. My Great-Aunt Kath was the person I contacted when I got to London. It took a lot of planning, since I didn’t actually get in … Continue reading Meeting Family in London
Carson Mowery, Staff Writer Following the tragic fire that destroyed parts of the Notre-Dame de Paris, commentary has resurged regarding the role of Christianity (and religion overall) within our society. Despite religious barriers, historical holy places such as this one are beloved by many and are regarded as a loss to more than their congregations. … Continue reading The Hopeful Unity of Holy Places
