By Holly Hearn “Welcome to… the real Florida.” That’s what a sign read as I drove into Anastasia State Park for the first time on Sept. 7. The sign was right— there were no overdone, eye-catching attractions in sight, like there are in more well-known…
By Claire Buri Big cars, fast food and patriotism. If you were to ask people in Germany what they associate with the United States, they would almost certainly say these words. When I stepped onto American soil for the first time— only four weeks ago—…
By Evelyn Lopez Flagler College released an email to students and staff on March 1, stating that during spring break 2024, about 20 palm trees were to be removed from the Palm Garden to make space for the Ponce West dorm renovation work site. The…
By. Kaia Wright Five, seven, two, one. Those numbers represent something. Something I never believed, never wished they would. Five rehabs, seven programs, two felony charges, one arrest, and countless drug abuse. According to the 2022 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health…
By Holly Hearn “Look in the mirror!” was something I heard almost every day for 14 years. I was doing what I enjoy most in this world, dancing with people who had become my family under the instruction of teachers who were some of my…
By Audrey Helfrich I never thought that choosing a seat in a classroom would be so nerve-wracking. My brain moved at 100 miles an hour and decided on the safest bet, the back of the classroom. It was the first class of my college English…
By Jake Van Clief Attention all educators: if you think artificial intelligence isn’t relevant to your teaching practice, think again. AI is not just some passing fad or niche technology. You wouldn’t say “I don’t know anything about google or JSTOR” at a job interview would you?…
By Jake Van Clief Imagine this: a doctoral dissertation, written entirely by artificial intelligence, lands on the desk of an unsuspecting academic review board. As they pore over the pages, marveling at the depth and clarity of the work, they have no inkling that the…
By Meoghan Swain I never lie when I say ballet is a part of who I am. How could it not be? It’s what I did before I knew how to tie my shoes. But I don’t think people always know what I mean by…
By Sara Orr Last week, my 15-minute walk from my room to class was interrupted by a sharp panic that stopped me in my tracks: I realized I had left my cell phone in my room. It was 10:55 a.m., my class started at 11:00…