The quake of the earth as thousands of men give their battle cries--the resounding clang of spears and swords--the crashing of chariots and neighing of horses as their pilots drive them to war-- I’ve had so much fun with all of these things rushing through my head while I read Homer’s The Iliad. Thankfully, there’s not a bunch of violent […]
Fine Arts season is coming again in two weeks, and I'm excited to see what the H.M.S. Pinafore is all about! Yes, Fine Arts is an amazing time of enjoying drama and music, but it’s also the time of the semester when many of the guys choose a certain special lady to ask to accompany them. I’ve heard of guys […]
I love my major. Call me strange, but I love understanding chemical mechanisms, studying genetics, and learning about molecular biology. Yes, I know how exciting that sounds to most people, but I love it! Sometimes when I’m studying for a class, I’ll get distracted by my fascination with the topic and research more about it, putting the actual information that […]
What is the leading cause of death in Escambia County? Cancer? Drug overdose? Trauma? I was surprised to find that none of these answers were correct. Dr. Mark Kummer, a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Pensacola, asked the students this question at this semester’s pre-medicine forum.
The fall semester has been under way for over a week now, and the campus has been alive and swimming with students. Returning students have been settling back in, and new students seem to be adapting well. It’s very understandable that college life requires some adaptation (college is on a completely different level from high school), and classes require a […]