Dear Returning Students, First things first: you are not late. I know it might feel like you missed the train, but really, you just took the scenic route. You lived a little, learned a lot, and then...

Dear Seniors, Look at you. Last lap. The finish line is somewhere out there, even if right now it feels like it’s buried under a mountain of assignments, caffeine, and the occasional existential crisis....

Dear Freshman, First of all, breathe. You made it here. You survived high school, college applications, FAFSA forms, and that weird “tell us about yourself” icebreaker where you debated whether...

“Sit down and read a book.” Those words fluttered through my childhood home often as I ran about being busy. My tiny hands always seemed to follow my brain, which led to many childhood mistakes...

Dear Ery,  Life has never been its kindest, but you've survived it to this point. From an outsider looking in, some might believe your life is easy, and some may even dare utter “privileged.” At...

My heart aches. My body is somewhat numb. My brain is conditioned. 155 years ago, my ancestors were “freed.” Screams and cries echoed through the streets as the burden of being a human owned by another...

As summer comes to an end, college students begin to prepare for those long 15 weeks spent studying, stressing over exams, and 11:59 pm deadlines. Those who dorm and don’t have the opportunity to have...