I arrived in Mississippi on Friday, driving two hours south of Memphis to Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. I came to TFA’s Institute early, for Justice Journey. I had no idea what Justice Journey was, but I felt like I knew nothing about Mississippi, and I was eager for the chance to learn more. …
I’ve spent the bulk of the past two weeks packing my belongings and saying goodbye. It’s funny, both how much stuff I’ve accumulated and how many people I feel like I have to say goodbye to. I’ve also been watching videos and reading articles as part of the assigned pre-work from Teach for America, Mississippi. …
In his speech, “It Only Hurts When I Laugh” Michael Moore opened by saying “We’re living in a very strange time, politically, and in many other ways.” On Wednesday, April 6, Michael Moore spoke at Miller Auditorium in a kickoff to the Lewis Walker Institute’s 2016 Michael Moore has directed 10 documentaries and written eight …
Photo credit: Adam Schwallie, Western Herald In my role at the Western Herald, I occasionally have the opportunity to meet amazing people who visit Western Michigan University. This semester, Ta-Nehisi Coates visited WMU, and I had the chance to speak with him prior to his speech. He was wonderful – very humble and down-to-earth, and …
Today, the New York Times Magazine published a profile of Terry Gross, and it confirms my belief that Gross is amazing, wonderful, literally everything I want to be when I grow up. Over the years, Gross has done some 13,000 interviews, and the sheer range of people she has spoken to, coupled with her intelligence …
It’s no secret that I think SiTE:LAB is amazing. This year, Rumsey Street Project blew my mind. Rather than taking up a whole building, they took over an entire block of abandoned buildings, including several houses, a garage, and an old church. This was the inside of a building once owned by the church …
One of my long-term goals is to start a business. Right now, I think this business will be a public relations firm that focuses on working with non-profit clients. I talk about this often, because I believe that connecting with other people who have similar goals is important. I also spend a lot of time …
Source. I went to a lecture last week by Helen Mundler, who is a visiting professor to WMU. She spoke about the novels of Liz Jensen, specifically “The Rapture” and “cli-fi,” which is science fiction about climate change. Mundler started off her lecture by mentioning the way that Jensen tries to write without propoganda. To …
Maybe your college looks like this, maybe not. Either way, there will be attractive people who you might want to talk to. Source Today is the first day of classes at Western Michigan University, and that means that tons of new people are around. It’s sometimes overwhelming, and it sometimes feels like you’ll never get …
Today I saw a tweet from my university health center that piqued my interest. Have you ever thought about participating in a medical study? Here’s a paid opportunity for men age 19-25: http://t.co/9zG1eLRcXh — WMU Health Center (@Sindecuse) September 3, 2015 I was interested in this for two reasons: first, the Jasper Clinic advertises with …