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Installment Three: Fall Break

By Linda Vallancourt, Blogger • October 22, 2015

As the days slipped by, I soon found myself fantasizing about returning home less and less.

Same-Sex Couples and the Same Old Stereotypes

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • October 21, 2015

A person with homosexual interests is still a person. An attraction to the same gender does not make you any less male or female, and it definitely does not make you any less human.

Some Thoughts on Coming Home

By Christina Tudor • October 19, 2015

I apologize for the small hiatus I took from writing, midterms were rough ya’ll and I really needed the break to recharge. Let’s move on now to some quick life-updates now that I'm backing from...

Challenge #3 Recap: Moderating Choices

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 11, 2015

Through the weekly challenges, I’ve found that it is easier to stay away from the foods I say ‘no’ to the week after the challenge. You and your body get used to not seeing french-fries on your plate, or root beer in your cups as much as before.

Weak at the Knees: The Physical Therapy Clinic

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 8, 2015

Not only did the students they help me with my injuries, but they’re really great people to talk to in general. If you have any sort of injury that you think needs assistance, I highly suggest checking out the clinic.

Installment Two: Maintaining Who You Are

By Linda Vallancourt, Blogger • October 8, 2015

Though I tried very hard to carry over the schedule I had at home to school, I slowly began to resent my personality and my previous lifestyle.

Combating Religious Persecution with Open-Mindedness

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • October 4, 2015

The point that I want to make is this: no matter what your spiritual beliefs are, there will be people who put you into certain groupings. This is a result of the extremists in religion who have created an image that is unfairly placed on all who have the same or similar beliefs. Our country prides itself on welcoming diversity, yet religion causes so much conflict and so many hard feelings.

Challenge #3: Deserting Desserts

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 4, 2015

The dining halls are filled with ice cream, pies, cookies and cakes everyday. If they’re all ready for me to pick up and eat them, how am I supposed to say no? Well this week, that’s all I am allowing myself to say.

It Won’t Happen to Us

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 4, 2015

Here, the best way we, as young women, can stay healthy on campus is to keep ourselves educated.

Installment One: Homesickness

By Linda Vallancourt, Blogger • October 1, 2015

There are kids at every college who question their purpose for being there, who question if they are truly ready to transition into a new life.

The End Game of Equality in a World of Gender Limitations

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • October 1, 2015

What is it that makes gender a source of so many problems? How can the XX or XY chromosomes differ that significantly that a person’s sex dictates certain categories that they fall into?

Tube Tales!

By Allison Latini, Blogger • September 30, 2015

'From its creation to the present day, London Underground's 150-year history has been an eventful one.' ~Transport for London Allie documents her own London Underground history from her first month and a half of studying in London.