Sitting down with Becca Saffier, the founder of Art Club at William Jewell College, I find there’s more warmth to the new art club than I expected. Although helped by two unnamed Oxbridge students currently studying at Oxford this year, Saffier is the one who runs the club. “More people…
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Self-Exploration: Conversion fever
One of the things I’ve left by the wayside in my wanderings back into religion is the conversion obsession. Of all the things I’ve left behind from my very religious childhood, this is one that has evolved in particularly interesting ways. I return to religion now with the understanding that…
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Self-Exploration: Scaling my food issues
Since I started at William Jewell College, I’ve obsessed over my weight. Maybe the word obsessed is too strong, maybe it isn’t strong enough. I’m not certain, though I think it is important to examine this. Compared with other people, regardless of gender, I think we are all too aware…
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Self-Exploration Column: When breaks feel anything but restful
This article has gone through several drafts. Even now, I do not know how best to articulate my feelings towards the ever-present exhaustion I feel, regardless of whether I am on break or in the middle of the school week. It’s not like I’m against breaks – far from it…
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Holiday Happenings: Sweaters + Bad Christmas Movies = Holiday Cheer
I am definitely one of those people who considers it the holiday season as soon as November begins, and this year was no different. I broke out my heavier sweaters the day the temperature dropped, recklessly layering up only to suffer in Jewell Hall’s warm classrooms. Nevertheless, it was worth…
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Self-Exploration: Personal Self Care Tips
Talking about self-care requires nuancing the term. First, self-care isn’t about buying yourself things to feel better. Of course, that can be involved, but it is not required. Second, self-care isn’t just things like bubble baths or warm drinks – it isn’t necessarily things you actively love doing. Of course,…
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SNL’s position in our political entertainment sphere, a review
Predictably, Saturday Night Live (SNL) had an opinion on midterms – and just as predictably, this opinion tries to balance appealing to both the left and the right. While some jokes land fairly liberal, much of this past weekend’s episode vocally attempted to stand outside party lines. The latest episode…
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Bojack Horseman: A Complex Adult Cartoon
This article will contain vague spoilers. A few events will be alluded to, but I will not go into great detail. I’m not a huge adult cartoon person. Sometimes I’ll watch “Bob’s Burgers,” and I usually enjoy it – though the voices grate on my nerves. One day, about a…
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Self-Exploration: Navigating Positive Self-Dialogues
I agree with many others, neurotypical and otherwise, who find people telling others to just “get over” mental illnesses or “be more positive.” It seems fairly commonplace to denounce these platitudes. At least, I see people countering them with anger–rightfully accusing the phrases of inadequacy. I do want to talk…
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