Ever seen a chandelier carved out of rubber? I was walking through a history museum this past summer, and I saw one for myself—and I still don’t know why it was in a history museum. It was enormous —dangling from the ceiling on wires and rubber chains, complete with little rubber candles and rubber wax dripping down each one. Everything […]
I'm sitting in the Palms Grille sipping on my Vienna roast with pumps of white chocolate. Rejoice music softly plays in the background as I hum to my favorite tune—"It's All About God." This was just one of the many songs that God used to change my life this past summer. Couples are seated and talking about their busy day […]
I was walking behind a group of freshmen the other day who were talking about how nervous they were about giving speeches in “Speech 101.” An upperclassman next to me turned and commented, “I kind of miss SP 101,” and I found myself agreeing with him! I made some lasting friendships and learned a lot of skills that I am […]
Welcome back! (or for the new students: WELCOME!) I trust you are getting settled in and excited for this fall semester! Thinking about the many fun things that have been planned for us has gotten me pretty psyched for my sophomore year. Between the Turkey Bowl, Christmas Lights, special speakers, Eagles basketball games, and writing for the blog, I am […]
I want to tell you a little story, a story about a freshman I once knew. I’ll use a hypothetical name so as not to cause her any sort of embarrassment. Let’s go with “Anna Grace.” Oh wait! That’s my name! Hmmm. Anyway… She went to Greek Rush, just like new students will do tonight, so that she could pick […]