I spent my summer working in downtown Big Rapids. The city’s slogan is “you’ll love it here,” and I do. But there’s always been a sort of invisible wall between […]
Opinions
Big hair, big problems
The eighties: big hair, tactfully placed hair spray and toxic chemicals being released into the atmosphere. Huge hair was no doubt an icon of the eighties, but it also left […]
Make this place a home
College is an exciting and changing time in our lives and for most of us, this is the first time we live on our own without mom and dad. Renting […]
Leaving the nest
Where your heart is, your home will be. Sure, we migrate and occupy multiple abodes, but which one is our real home? To me, a home is where you […]
University of El Salvador vs Ferris St.
This summer, I was part of a group of social work students who traveled to El Salvador for a study away trip through Ferris. El Salvador is a Spanish speaking […]
Learning to function as an adult
Everyone reaches that special day. The day where the balloons drop, confetti scatters the floor and the sign reads, “you’ve made it to adulthood!” Not really, but a lot of […]
Moving in and moving on
On one weekend per year, an endless fleet of U-Haul trucks and jam-packed minivans descend upon Big Rapids as parents say a tearful goodbye and students begin a new semester […]
Adding a little Hoo-ah! to your lifestyle
At the beginning of the year, I wrote a Modern Love column about long distance relationships. Here’s a summary: they’re hard. When I thought that the long distance part of […]
FSUS – helpful or a waste?
It’s been two years since I’ve taken FSUS, and I’m still feeling a little bitter about my experiences. My experience with FSUS was a lot like watching any Adam Sandler […]
All about that reality
I was scrolling down my Facebook feed, and I came across a link to an article about Meghan Trainor. Before I clicked it, I read the comments from the folks […]