Category: Opinions
We all know and love Zoe Hein. Am I biased because she is my boss? Probably. But, let me tell you: As someone who hears her voice almost every Wednesday at 7 PM all semester, ...
Let’s begin with our eyes open, and a nice, soft focus… Mindfulness is everywhere. Southwestern has its own Meditation Mondays and its psychology courses draw attention to its healing power. The U.S. mindfulness industry is ...
I’m reading “Turtles All the Way Down” by John Green right now, and I feel like the main character, Aza, who lives with OCD, vocalizes my experience with chronic pain very well at some points. ...
Topic Warning: Suicide Let us go back a semester, to the fall of 2025. Anyone who has visited—or worse, lived—in Martin Ruter Hall knows just how atrocious that dorm was when the class of 2029 ...
The day started just like any other Wednesday. I woke up to the blaring of my alarm, and then I immediately overwhelmed my senses by putting my phone directly in front of my face to ...
There’s no sugarcoating it: the world is a MESS. Between our current war with Iran, cartel violence in Mexico, Middle Eastern conflicts, the Epstein files, and a myriad of other troubling issues, it’s hard to ...
“I have hated my mother for most of my life but it is her face I see as I drown…” Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy took hold of my heart from its very first ...
According to the Pew Research Center, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians. Whether Evangelical Protestant, Catholic, Lutheran, or any of the other 45,000 estimated denominations, Christianity as a religion has played a significant role ...
First of all, let us try this little exercise. Wherever you are reading this, close your eyes and take a moment to meditate. Focus on the howling of the wind, the rhythm of footsteps around ...
Austin and the Georgetown area are practically bursting at the seams with people from all walks of life. While Austin might have more variety, surrounding communities such as Georgetown play host to many different temples, ...