by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Diversity is essential in any environment, whether work related or not, because it allows different viewpoints and thought process to be utilized. Every individual is shaped by unique experiences that influence the way they act and think. To restrict a community to a...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
On my way back from a spring break trip to New Orleans, I listened to an NPR podcast that was all about screens and the way social media enables us to capture and display memories in a timeless nature. Photos from 5 years ago pop up on our newsfeeds, and friends tend...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Second only to printer ink cartridges, a college diploma must be the most expensive item that will be purchased during your lifetime. Tuition at a private university can sometimes exceed the median household income of families in the United States, and in the present...
by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18
Just a week ago, I landed to a whole new world, that is Madrid, Spain. The travel to get here was an upside down, thrilling rollercoaster ride inside my stomach. Nine hours of direct flight from Texas across the Atlantic Ocean to where I am now still blows my mind....
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
Scromp (v) – succumbing oneself to the act of devouring I know, I know. Scromp isn’t actually a real word. But growing up, my friends and I used it constantly. We didn’t even have to explain it to each other. The way you emphasize the word—by really adding texture to...
