Written by Nathan HeardArt by Aliya EdwardsA rose bush requires intentional care.It’s a piece of work to keep it healthy,but a piece of work that is rewarding. Roses smell sweet, a scent unparalleled,a paragon of the process of perfection,but the process takes effort. Because every rose has thorns,and if left unattended it becomes easyfor the thorns to outpace the … [Read more...] about Rose Bush
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Convo Argues Great Books Serves a Greater Purpose than a GE Requirement
Photos by Ashley ChavezA convocation promoting the idea that the Great Books program not only serves an academic purpose but a spiritual one took place Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. Professor Paul Contino directed the Wednesday night convocation titled, "How the Great Books Can Enrich Your Spiritual Life.""You don't have to be a Great Books student to read the classics," Contino … [Read more...] about Convo Argues Great Books Serves a Greater Purpose than a GE Requirement
Weisman Museum Presents Alexis Smith’s ‘Private Lives and Public Affairs’
Photos Courtesy of Michael Zakian and Alan ShafferThere is a chance one might trip on chairs at the Weisman. No, this is not some millennial slang nor some vague metaphor for a political maneuver in our fraught nation, but a frank observation of California artist Alexis Smith’s exhibit, “Private Lives and Public Affairs." The exhibition, curated by Museum Director … [Read more...] about Weisman Museum Presents Alexis Smith’s ‘Private Lives and Public Affairs’
Professor Debbie Wideroe Releases First Children’s Book
Image courtesy of Debbie WideroeMost can recall a favorite book from childhood, be it the whimsical rhymes of Dr. Seuss or the mischievous undertakings of the Berenstain Bears. Debbie Wideroe, visiting professor of Communication and director of the Communication Division Internship Program, understands the critical role stories play in children's growth and development, which … [Read more...] about Professor Debbie Wideroe Releases First Children’s Book
Seek a Mentor, Be a Mentor
Art by Peau PorotesanoIn the four years since I graduated from high school, there are exactly four people with whom I have remained in contact. Three of them are friends I've known for years, and one of them is my high school literature teacher and newspaper adviser — a 70-something-year-old firecracker of a woman who has a desk covered in politically provocative stickers … [Read more...] about Seek a Mentor, Be a Mentor
