A little over a year ago, Donald Trump came into office as the United State’s 45th President after an exceedingly controversial election. I was among the many people who feared that Trump would ruin...

Horrified does not begin to describe the way I feel about Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of female athletes, mainly gymnasts, and USA Gymnastics lack of action despite being aware of Nassar’s molestation...

Ever since freshman year, people have asked me where I want to go to college, or what I would like to major in. When I replied with a shrug and said that I honestly had no clue yet, people would laugh...

The end goal in life is obviously to be successful with a fancy, six-figure job. Starting in preschool, schools teach us the skills and knowledge we need in order to think critically, become a valued...

She takes a jog through the streets of her hometown and breathes heavily as the sun’s heat, combined with the length of her run, causes her to sweat profusely. Knowing that the high temperature of...

For the longest time, mental illnesses were not even acknowledged as medical conditions that needed to be treated. Mental illness simply did not exist, and those who may have been diagnosed as mentally...

All year, six days a week, three hours a day, I was in the gym covered in sweat, tears, and chalk. Not a gym, where people work out on exercise machines, but a gymnastics gym with beams, bars, floors,...

Whenever you walk into a gym, you will undoubtedly spot multiple people utilizing the treadmills, ellipticals, or bikes. These people will most likely run, walk, or cycle for 30-45 minutes before ending...

There’s a saying that goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Everyone is repeatedly told this to the point that it is a maxim that is ingrained in our culture....