Photo by Melissa Houston My favorite place has always been the airport. At 3 years old, I remember walking through busy corridors filled with hundreds of souls trying to reach their destinations. Airports fascinated me. You see people from every walk of life — some excited, some exhausted, some nervous — yet all with a purpose to land somewhere important to them. I recall … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
letter from the editor
Letter from the Editor
Photo courtesy of Nick CharkhedianA little over 100 years ago, my great-grandparents faced forced deportation. Along with more than a million other Armenians, the lands we had lived in for hundreds and thousands of years were left behind — and not by choice.My grandparents and parents lived in Lebanon and Syria — next to countless other Armenian refugees — … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor: Share Diverse Opinions
Transparency Item: Letters from the editor are based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer, in this case Perspectives Editor Ashley Burton. Last semester, I started writing for the Perspectives section of the Graphic. I quickly found my stride writing about often politically charged topics. These topics varied, whether they concerned the protection … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor: Share Diverse Opinions
Letter from the Editor
Photo by Betsy BurrowI've always been sentimental. Maybe even a little too sentimental.Growing up, I formed attachments to things easily — my favorite stuffed animal, a new book or even an old pair of shoes that were two sizes too small. This carried over into my teenage and now college years, as I have several memory boxes across all the different places I call home.From … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Letter From The Editor
Photo by Melissa HoustonThings change.When approaching this Special Edition of the Graphic, there were so many different thoughts in my head that I had to compress and focus to really create something I could be happy with.I knew I wanted to make it about music, but then what? I couldn’t just ramble about my favorites and least favorites or what I’ve been listening … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor