Art by Autumn Hardwick A familiar object sits in the corner of my room. The sunset orange colors stare back at me as I contemplate my decisions. The stress of schoolwork, among other things, has brought me to a breaking point. The answer is right there. So, I grab my basketball, lace my shoes and go to work. It doesn't matter whether it's on the concrete or on the … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: My Confession to Basketball
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Love Knows No Bounds
History Professor Stewart Davenport and his wife, Mary, pose with their 4-year-old daughter, Shiloh. Photo by Megan Williams It was early morning on July 11, 1958 when Virginia sheriffs took a couple into custody because they were in an interracial relationship, thus breaking the law. Richard and Mildred Loving had been dating for a few years prior, but just five weeks before … [Read more...] about Love Knows No Bounds
Opinion: How the Pandemic Has Complicated the Dating Scene
Art by Leah BaeAmong all the interactions the pandemic changed, romantic interactions — or more specifically, the world of dating — have transformed the most.Although dating can resume the return to normal due to reopenings, it is unlikely that it will be back to what it once was due to the pandemic and technology. Prior to the pandemic, flings and hookups were … [Read more...] about Opinion: How the Pandemic Has Complicated the Dating Scene
Only in a Memory by Sam Nolan
How do you rebuild a relationship To someone who has forgotten its entirety Where mental illness has shoved and forced And replaced your memory with its pain Should I start with my name That crumbles like broken clay When it crosses my mind Because it was yours, too Do I begin with November When it felt like bone cracking in my … [Read more...] about Only in a Memory by Sam Nolan
Callie Mechelke Uses Music to Convey Emotion and Connect With Others
Photo courtesy of Callie Mechelke Junior Callie Mechelke began singing as soon as she began talking. Mechelke, an Intercultural Communication major, said she has always enjoyed writing and reading poetry. Mechelke’s first grade teacher once told her mother that Mechelke was reading Edgar Allan Poe. When she was 8, she added melody to her poetry and wrote her first song. … [Read more...] about Callie Mechelke Uses Music to Convey Emotion and Connect With Others
