For as long as I could remember, I thought that my grades determined my self-worth.  Getting good grades has always been — ever since I was in elementary school — my number one priority. I poured...

A response within seconds. An appearance catered to your interests.  A tone that only reveals what you want to hear.  Thanks to the complex evolution of technology, which can sometimes function...

The most beautiful word in the dictionary is “tariff.” That is, if you ask President Donald Trump. The most important issue to Americans in the recent 2024 election was the economy. During his...

The National Library of Medicine suggested that we humans have “an innate biological and genetic connection” to nature, meaning we have a psychological and emotional need to experience and care for...

Adele described motherhood well when she called it the “Sweetest Devotion,” and all parents should have the right to experience that devotion to the fullest. Unfortunately for most Americans, the time...

Personal style — as obvious as it may seem — should be representative of your personality and history. It serves as a record of your lived experiences and upbringing: friendship bracelets from middle...

Being hit, punched, and splattered with ketchup were some of the best memories I made in the first semester of my senior year. Taking Lasallian Ministry was unknowingly one of the best experiences I...

I’m no stranger to wildfires.  Growing up in the Bay Area, they were a fact of life. Drought, smog, and sunshine painted the backdrop of my childhood, and even after transplanting to Oregon, I was...

When you’re not at home, and not at school or work, where are you most likely to be? If no particular spot comes to mind, you may be in need of a “third place.” In his book, “The Great Good...

Today, our world is more polarized than ever.  We sort otherwise neutral ideas into two camps, paying no time to the thought of reaching across the political aisle. Purely to increase engagement, the...

The end of the first semester is nearly here, and with it, the time many students dread is looming: finals week.  Pressure to do well on exams, difficulty balancing workloads, and general uncertainty...

At its core, reading is an act of empathy.  When reading books, particularly works of fiction, you are compelled to think about situations unlike your own and people whose lives don’t mirror yours....