How does a college senior plan for the future in a world on fire? As one myself, I like to think most college seniors have a moment when they doubt their plan. For most of my life, I have had at least one aspect of my future figured out: I was going to live abroad. I’ve always fit the stereotype of a small-town girl looking for a whole new ... [Read More…]

How do professors handle conversations of diversity if they can't identify with the group? Last semester I was in a film class where, as the only female, I had a very educating experience. I’m pretty privileged. I'm pretty privileged to belong to a female dominated major, at a female dominated university, so this atmosphere was a little ... [Read More…]

College students live very busy lives. A lot of students have 2 or more jobs, are a part of clubs, in relationships, and in classes all while not even going back to their dorm until midnight because they're so busy. Busy gets old very quickly; students run 100 miles an hour until they become fatigued and burnt out. College is overwhelming when ... [Read More…]

I started taking journalism classes in middle school and enjoyed it so much that I transferred to Northwest High which offers an academy for media. Through this academy, I went on to national competitions and conferences (Student Television Network) and even helped the school win an Emmy from the Lone Star Emmy chapter. After spending all of that ... [Read More…]

Omicron is raging across the United States, Abilene hit an emergency level six and ACU positive cases hit a high since the fall of 2020.  Last year, when positive cases on campus were in the low 70’s, the campus shut down for two weeks. Classes, rushes, club meetings, you name it, were either canceled entirely or moved to Zoom.  Surely ... [Read More…]

We as Americans have an automatic patriotism when it comes to our national holidays. However, when it comes to Martin Luther King Jr. day, some, and most, Americans tend to look past the holiday like any other day. Growing up we all learned of the events that occurred for MLK day to become a day at all. Americans have a responsibility to help ... [Read More…]

With Halloween coming to a close, a lot of people say that we have made it to the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas time. However, with the coming of Christmas, an overwhelming pressure of finding the perfect gift for your loved one, and the feeling of massive materialism in a holiday that is supposed to celebrate the birth of our ... [Read More…]

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and is a time that should be used to give a voice to domestic violence survivors and draw attention to the signs of domestic violence. Any person, at any age, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or religion can be affected by domestic abuse. Domestic violence can be found in every ... [Read More…]