It’s hard to believe I disguised myself in a tiger costume for four years of my college career, but to be honest, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I have many great memories from being Clawz the tiger....
College is like a test you don’t prepare for. You either figure it out or fall behind. But what's not an option is giving up. Four years later, I’ve met four different versions of myself. Somewhere...
My name is Maria Pia, but my dad calls me “the eternal student,” and obviously there’s a reason for that—it’s been quite a while since I graduated from high school. And honestly, I was also in...
During my very first semester of college, I had calculus. The catch? It was 7:30 in the morning. The worst part? It was on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If I had to go through this now,...
It was the first semester of my freshman year at Campbellsville University. I was full of hope, ambition and excitement for everything that was to come. I felt as though I was on top of the world. That...
From a young age, it was engraved into my brain that if people aren't educated on history, it’s bound to repeat itself. I think that logic is what motivates me to pursue reporting and journalism. During...
A Christian doesn’t try to stop someone from going down the wrong path for fear of seeming “judgmental.” I’m sorry we failed you.
A Christian doesn’t fulfill his duty of giving the Gospel to...
The best thing that ever happened to my education was the decision to attend a community college first.
Before Campbellsville University, I had a decision to make my junior year of high school. I could...
This is The Cafeteria Chronicles where I review the cafeteria food and risk a tummy ache so you don't have to. I rank the food on a 1-10 scale: 1 means avoid at all costs, and 10 means heavenly.
On Wednesday,...
Imagine walking into an empty bedroom as a parent. Not because they went to college or staying the night at a friend’s house. They’re just gone. Not a clue where they could be or who they could be...
I’ve always been fascinated with music. Every note planted a seed of happiness inside me every time I listened to it. I remember when I was in elementary school the concert band from Saint Charles...
I was in a dark place at one point in my life. I hated everything about myself and about life. I had loved God at one point with all of me. My young innocence had given me a rose-colored view of the...