Ever wondered what it takes to get your short story or poem published? Whether you write for a class assignment or just for fun, you could be a published author on campus pretty easily. How? Every year, we feature student writing through our on-campus publication known as Fountains. Two classes work each spring to edit student submissions, format the pieces, […]
My friends ask me all the time how I can bear eating a salad every day. “Don’t you get tired of eating salad?” No. I never tire of salads, because my salads are full of interesting flavors and textures and keep me full until my next meal. Until I came to college, I rarely ate salads. But the variety of […]
"How can I stay fit and go to college at the same time?" Like lots of other college students, I’ve wondered this many times. How am I supposed to stay in shape in the midst of projects coming due and assignments creeping up on me, plus everything else? From conversations with other people, I’ve realized that this is a struggle […]
So you’re settled! You’re studying with your new friends, exploring the Sports Center, and maybe playing for your collegian sports. “What’s next?” you ask. Well, I could bore you with pages of events, activities, performances, meals, and everything else that would probably be overwhelming! Instead of that, let me draw your attention to one night a year that I’m always […]
Before my family came down from Alabama to visit me last semester, my dad read the web reviews (which mentioned alligators), weighed the options, made a decision, and plugged the coordinates into the GPS. We were excited for a day of hiking around Bear Lake in Blackwater State Park. We chose the six-mile loop hike, but it could have easily […]