Looking back on freshman year and comparing myself to the person that I am now makes me look back on my four years and notice how I not only survived it, but I had the best four years of my life. I am...

To see something through rose-colored glasses is to see only pleasant things about that something, in the case of Iona I’d say as I’m reflecting on my college experience, I am taking off my maroon-colored...

As a college student, you may have a few ideas of who you are: An athlete, a writer, or even an uncommitted student exploring options. These ideas are fluid, ever-changing as you get more exposure to different...

We say hi to friends. We say hi to some professors. We even say hi to our boss. When we don’t say hi, we simply just smile to make the atmosphere less awkward. Unfortunately, though, we never say hi...

I need to find the beautiful things hidden under all the ugly parts of my life. Both in the past and present. The light I held in my childhood soul has weakened. But I’ll never forget what it gave me.   The...

When I stepped foot on Ioma University's campus in my freshman year, I had no idea what Model UN was, and I’m not even sure how I got interested in it. I think I just signed up for it at the fall involvement...

“Video Killed the Radio Star” is an iconic song by The Buggles and was released in 1980 off their one and only album “The Age of Plastic” and is arguably their best song as well as their most well-known...

(To establish concise criteria applicable to book selection, I will be using the umbrella terms “form” and “substance” throughout the article. Note that these are terms are born of my opinion and...

It’s been 2 minutes and you’re struggling to catch your breath. You still can’t believe you woke up at 8:30 in the morning on a weekend, in 45-degree weather. But when are you ever going to be nineteen...

I never cared for the letter R. I never cared much for the alphabet in general. I must have learned it like everyone in kindergarten, and I used to get a surge of jealousy in elementary school when someone...

When people ask me how I am doing, what I want to say is that I have no clue. I am in a state of shock and confusion that feels impossible to get out of.   I feel like I’ve learned so much about...

Currently in the age of autotune and artists having less than stellar performances, finding a great album in concert is easier said than done.  I think most people would disagree when I say, “a good...