The luck of the Irish
In the land of the Scots, one little Irish dame has found a home for the last year. She is…
Perspectives
Feminista: perspectives on modern feminism
Sometimes, when people find out that I am not afraid to self identify as a raging-feminist (oh, the horror!), they…
Student from Kyrgyzstan dreams big
Nineteen-year-old international student Aidai Kozhalieva spent this year at Maryville College, and, as the time to return to her native…
Feminista: a modern feminine perspective
After last issue’s article, which I openly admit was quite depressing, I decided that for this column, I would talk…
Welcome to the Thunderdome
Listen, none of you people can drive. I don’t understand it. You spend all this money on your cars—tinting the…
Feminista: perspectives on modern feminism
I have been spending entirely too much time on Hunger Games-themed Tumblrs. My Google search history consists of Jennifer Lawrence,…
Cycling Success: Perspective straight from the saddle
I get a lot of funny looks when I tell people about my spring break plans—probably because biking 450 miles…
Insecurity and its poisonous effects
It is the natural tendency of humanity to be innately flawed, and the exposure of these shortcomings excites a sense…
Welcome to the thunderdome
This article is about a subject that is much more serious and delicate than I normally address, so please forgive…