Recently, I read a New York Times opinion piece titled “Let Children Get Bored Again: Boredom teaches us that life isn’t a parade of amusements, it spawns creativity and self-sufficiency.” The piece laments that kids these days no longer make their own fun, that now …

Not long ago I noticed an odd mood hanging over my thoughts as I walked around campus. Now, I’m a sophomore, so I thought to myself, “oh, damn, it must be the infamous sophomore slump, right?” That period of numbness in the center of the …

There are a lot of things I could talk about regarding Black History. I could talk about the current state of the country and how the president is inciting violence with his rallies. I could discuss Colin Kaepernick’s efforts to bring attention to the current …

A few weeks ago I was standing in my aunt and uncle’s kitchen, swaying my hips as I held a tiny infant to my chest — her little sighs leaving warm puffs of air on my collarbone — and I suddenly realized that if there …

I should be quick in my response to this prompt, however I find myself filled with a sense of grief that I don’t know what the right response is.  Before I speak on Black History Month, it is imperative that I define what black history …