Staff Writer- Mary Athorp I was driving back to campus last week from my home in Wisconsin, and I felt a bit subdued by the drive. And so, to mitigate my subdued state, I decided that some music was necessary, and I knew exactly what song I was going to play. As Laura Bell Bundy’s “So Much Better” from Legally Blonde blasted through my speakers … Continue reading The Mystery of Music and the Happy Hormone

Staff Writer- Emily Sustaita As a kid, I never thought much of Norman Rockwell. The only illustration of his I could ever recall from memory was titled, Four Sporting Boys – Oh Yeah. And I never thought much of it. I saw it as a rather simplistic painting, and nothing extraordinary. In other words, his name was like a brush of wind to me; easy … Continue reading In These Trying Times, Look to Rockwell’s Art

Staff Writer- Bao Vu Modern society glorifies the culture of “busyness.” We are caught in a whirlwind of crowded deadlines, constant reminders about productivity and efficiency, and the pressure to always be “on.” But within this relentless hustle, have we ever stopped to feel that we are no longer ourselves? Perhaps, in this relentless race, we have left our souls behind somewhere along the way? … Continue reading The Art of Wasting Time Effectively