By Natasha Chinea When you grow up with a parent who has underlying health issues, it means adjusting to things most kids didn’t have to think about. Where most young girls learn how to do their hair from their mom, I had to teach myself….
By Logan Michael A sterile, narrowing hallway united by a small, humble door frame was all that separated me from a horror I couldn’t imagine. A horror I could only meet in the headlines, the textbooks, and the anecdotes of inspiring figures. A horror I,…
By Abby Wahl Over spring break this year, I had the pleasure of visiting New Orleans, Louisiana. I have been to the city before, but this time was different. The people of New Orleans are no strangers to parties and celebrations; the city is called…
By Holly Hearn Until the fall of 2023, I had never driven on a road with more than three lanes. I had never driven outside of Maine or New Hampshire. Then, I drove 1,250 miles away from home to go to college. When we stopped…
By Audrey Cress Two years ago, Emma Torres, Flagler College senior, started to feel like social media was stealing something from her life experiences. In a social psych class, she and her classmates discussed the illusions of social media and its true impact on their…
By Abby Wahl As far back as I can remember, bats have been my favorite animal. The environmental importance of the creature as well as their curiosity and aloofness drew me in, despite their portrayals in modern media as being evil sidekicks or omens of…
By Kaia Wright For so long, my brother didn’t want to accept care because of stigmas. Being from a small town in Florida, it’s hard to have any kind of moral failing without everyone dissecting your every flaw. Because of my brother’s issue with substance…
By Roo Fenwick I was just a 12 year old boy when I got an injury, a bad one. One that led to an operation that would end my love for the sport that was my life. What did my coaches have to say about…
By Logan Michael The international comedic, quadrennial spectacle we Americans call the general election has come to an eerily quick close, solidifying former president Donald Trump’s spot as the 47th president of the United States. Despite unbearably tight polls leading up to the election, President-elect…
By Logan Michael Kids’ movies are often written off as overly simplistic pieces of media that only serve to churn a profit. Considering the seemingly annual, overly saturated, over-advertised, and unbearably inescapable nature of the colorful kids’ movie trailer, I can’t exactly blame people for…