Visiting Close Family Friends Down Under
Maggie Lauer When I was a kid, our family had a few au pairs, or nannies from another country that stayed with us for a year. Two of them were from Australia,…
Center Spread
The not-so most Wonderful Place on Earth
Nathaniel Huynh Disney World, not to be confused with Disneyland, is located in Orlando Florida, and its property covers over nearly 25,000 acres of land. Disney World consists of four major theme…
Inside an Impromptu trip to Europe
Abigail Brooke I remember being a little girl staring at the world maps on my wall. Colorful pins dotted the pastel continents with seemingly no rhyme or reason, but to me, every…
Sharing food and stories–the heart of Friendsgiving: Part 2
Ruby Baker Gathering together to eat a meal, all sitting at one table and sharing conversation, is the most important component of a Friendsgiving dinner. The people you choose to share dinner…
Sharing food and stories–the heart of Friendsgiving: Part 1
My friends and I have celebrated Friendsgiving every year for the last three years, and we don’t skip it for anything. As we’ve gone away for college or struggled through…
Reflection on Modern American Halloween
Sydney Storms From Jack-o-lanterns to hoping that your dead relatives stop by, Halloween has gone through a major change throughout the centuries. This major change is especially true in America from trick-or-treating…
Día de los Muertos
While similar in tradition and time of year, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not actually the same holiday as Halloween. While Halloween is about ghouls…
The Origins of Halloween
Madison Messics Some do not recognize Halloween has a history dating back about 2000 years ago. The holiday was first associated with the Celtic festival of Samhain; a festival of light verses…
Indiscretions in The Highest Office: How Trump Sadly Follows a Typical Trend
Gaelan Campbell You would think that with rising geopolitical tension and a supposed “trade war”on the horizon, the media attention would be covering those stories, but instead when we tune in, a…
University Library Frustration
Studying in the upper floors of Warner library the other day, I found myself being kicked out by a student worker at what I thought to be an outrageously early…