Photo by Freddy Kearney on Unsplash by Alea Simbro Today, the terms “banned book” and “book censorship” often provoke images of raging bonfires stacked high with books, the smoke of repression smothering out stories before they can reach the masses. As defined by Yvonne Vissing and Melissa Juchniewicz, humanities professors at Salem State University and University of MassachusettsContinue reading “Sensitivity or Censorship?”
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Copper Sculptures
Martha Martin is a mother of three, from Wayne County, Ohio. She is an adjunct welding instructor for Stark State College and a full-time student in the Massage Therapy program. She has a passion for art in many forms, metal being one of them! Martha has spent 10+ years developing her metal craft and sharingContinue reading “Copper Sculptures”
Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage
Photo by Sandy Torchon on Pexels by Emma Large We live in a world where little kids fall off bicycles and need to go to ER for stitches, Grandma and Grandpa get dementia and need to stay in a nursing home, and almost everybody needs to go to the doctor’s office for check-ups. Do youContinue reading “Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage”
Social Media Portrays False Body Standards
Photo by Abiodun Ageh on Unsplash by Isabella Billingsley When I was around 13 years old, my mom told me that when she was growing up, she dealt with an eating disorder as a result of body dysmorphic disorder. Her body became emaciated, but she saw herself as a whale. At age 18, she had a miscarriage fromContinue reading “Social Media Portrays False Body Standards”
Celiac Disease: A Rare Disorder on the Rise
Low magnification micrograph of small intestinal mucosa copyright © 2011 Michael Bonert. by Estella Williams Prior to five months ago, I had only heard the term “celiac disease” a few times in my life. I never knew anyone who was diagnosed with it, nor did I realize the severity of the condition. I thought celiac disease was nothing more than aContinue reading “Celiac Disease: A Rare Disorder on the Rise”
The Solo Valentine (ft. Rick Ross)
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash by Shania Driggs LOVE SUCKS Sitting in my bedroom, I scroll through Instagram and see girls posting photos and videos of their man with bouquets of roses; they are in a nice hotel room with that song every lover girl plays, “Hrs & Hrs” by Muni Long, in the background. I mumbleContinue reading “The Solo Valentine (ft. Rick Ross)”
The Mug
Photo by Simon Daoudi on Unsplash by Chandler Jernigan There is nothing in this world that has the astonishing ability to be a beacon of hope in the darkness of night than the bright yellow and black sign that one sees in a drunken haze. One of those nights I stumbled into the infamous Waffle House like IContinue reading “The Mug”
Fear Will not Control Me
Photo by nasim dadfar on Unsplash by Jonathon Stevenson 2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner I was standing at the part of the gate that had been cut a few hours earlier. As I looked out in front of me, I had time to realize a few things about myself. I thought back to some ofContinue reading “Fear Will not Control Me”
Turn and Face the Strange…
Photo by Ezekiel Elin on Unsplash by Emily Baumgardner 2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner I saw David Bowie for the first time in Labyrinth, a 1986 Jim Henson film that he starred in, and his entrance was nothing short of fantastical. An owl bursts through the opening doors out of a storm, andContinue reading “Turn and Face the Strange…”
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