Category: Opinion

When I read self-help books, it’s usually because I’m going through a season of life where I need some extra encouragement, as they help me grow as an individual, especially in my spiritual life. Last year I went through a season of heartbreak and heartache. It’s hard being a college student with a full class workload while also dealing with […]

If you ever attend a seminar or take a class on how to survive in college, chances are they mention how to improve and maintain your mental health. While the majority of people will mention things like eating well, exercising and keeping a consistent sleep schedule, I, alongside many experts, would suggest considering music, art or other similar hobbies to […]

The church experience people know today is extremely unlike the experience of years past. While many doctrines and core beliefs in the church have not wavered in centuries, the way in which they are practiced has. In past generations, church was a place you had to attend looking and acting your best, following a set schedule for every service. Today, […]

I’ve always been sentimental. I like for things to last. For my 21st birthday, I made a decision that will last forever – my first tattoo.  Friends warned that having this tattoo, and subsequential tattoos, doesn’t bode well for young professionals entering the workforce.  My two-inch tattoo, an excerpt from a note my child sponsor in the Dominican Republic gave […]

Over the past decade, social media has blown up in popularity as more platforms emerge and people diversify their presence among them. Whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok or YouTube, it’s safe to say the average person born after 1990 has more than one of these social media outlets downloaded on their phone.  Although the diversity of social media […]

Okay, maybe this one should have stayed in the archives, but I feel that I would be doing the book a disservice if I didn’t mention it at some point. After all, the book put a memorable stamp on my middle school years and unlocked my imagination to a world where vampires and werewolves exist. It was and still is […]

Vaccine mandates are perhaps the most contentious issue of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down President Joe Biden’s controversial vaccine or test mandate for large businesses. Unfortunately, for those concerned about vaccine mandates, this ruling provides a false sense of relief.  The morality of COVID-19 vaccine mandates can be debated all day, but the legality is […]

You could describe me as many things – talkative, outgoing, spontaneous or kind. However, one word that should not describe me is athletic. Growing up in musical theater, there was not an athletic bone in my body.  However, I’d like to believe that has changed.  Following controversy over a political article I wrote last summer, my military father encouraged learning […]

We all know the two comic giants Marvel and DC. Both abound in the superheroes we have come to know and love like Batman, Iron Man, Captain America, Superman and many more. However, Marvel creates better movies.  DC popularity is falling due to the lack of continuity within the extended universe. If you watch Marvel, you will notice that every […]

Have you ever asked yourself why comic book films and television shows are so popular?  For many, the answer is because it accomplishes what most movies and TV shows do: provide entertainment. At times, a trip to the cinemas becomes a means of escape for the audience from their “mundane” realities, especially in the case of the superhero genre. If […]

If there was a book that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout, it would be “1984” by George Orwell.    I read “1984” during my senior year of high school but not by my own choosing — although I am thankful for it now. My teacher assigned this classic as part of the AP literature class I […]

Concluding the Marvel Cinematic Universe trilogy centered around the title character starring Tom Holland, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released Dec. 17, 2021.  Though released at the end of the year, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ended up being one of the biggest successes at the box office.  The first reactions to the film made audiences realize that this film would […]

I gave up on politics last year. Yes, I major in politics, I engage in political discourse and I write in a weekly column designed for politics, but I gave up on politics.    I found myself worn out. I felt bogged down by all the negativity that seems to pollute the political world. I like to think of myself […]

The last year saw the tragic loss of well-known celebrities such as Betty White, Bob Saget, Prince Philip, John Madden, Larry King and Hank Aaron. Each of these and many others etched their names and reputations in time forever —  an era truly ended as they passed on. Each legend’s passing warranted massive response from every social media platform and […]