noun: 1. a place where the falcons are kept. 2. a row of doors opening on the same passage 3. a homonym for “muse,” Greek goddess of the arts and sciences 4. the online creative magazine for Friends University
I started to question who would have gone up there and for what purpose. Is it a student? A teacher? Someone who didn’t work or go to school here? Whoever it was, how could they have gotten up there? As I climbed, I was reminded how difficult it is to get up into the tower.... Continue Reading →
Paper by Elaina Johnson, Friends University 2024 Abstract Self-harm is becoming a growing and common behavior of people of all ages. This research will aim to provide information on the prevalence of self-harm, why self-harm is chosen among teens and young adults, types of self-harm, and reasons and effects of self-harming. The focus area of... Continue Reading →
Written by Jessica Hernandez Destroying El Salvador El Salvador is a country located in Central America with a population of about 6.5 million people. In 1821, El Salvador obtained its independence from Spain but was forced into empires and unions until becoming a completely independent country in 1840. To sustain itself financially, El Salvador focused... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wanted to write an amazing title, but all you could think of was something lackluster like Romeo and Juliet, Emma, or Tom Sawyer? Well, okay. Maybe titles do not make or break true masterpieces, but fast forward to the Information Age, where many different distractions compete for readers’ attention, especially in online... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been sitting on the couch watching Netflix when all of a sudden there is a earthy smell in the air? You sit there, ponder on the smell and realize that your window is open. Do not get up to shut the window. Get up and go outside. Our generation were the last... Continue Reading →
Fox squirrels can be found throughout much of Central and Eastern United States, as well as further north into southern Canada.
The Perfect Trip By Courtney Kruger If you were to ask me how I feel about traveling/flying I would tell you I love being in the airport, for the most part, especially during the holidays. I don’t know if it’s the decorations in the terminals or the excitement of going home during Christmas break... Continue Reading →
Meeting My Ancestry By Courtney Kruger “In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and... Continue Reading →
Rereading Childhood Books as an Adult By Courtney Kruger Sometime this past winter I discovered Bookaholic, a used bookstore, for the first time. It was not until the summer I realized I could rediscover favorite books from my middle and high school years. Growing up, I had never really been to used bookstores. My... Continue Reading →
While most people can say, “Oh, I’m Hispanic,” or “I’m from Europe,” many Americans hit a point in their life where they ask themselves, “Where am I really from?” We look for something that is more precise than the possibilities that we’re given by our parents or grandparents. As Americans, unless you’re a very recent... Continue Reading →
The Mews 