I can’t believe my time at Troy University has swiftly come to an end. Despite everyone telling me to enjoy the college experience and how it will fly by in the blink of an eye, I truly didn’t expect it to fly by as quickly as it did. I don’t even know how to put my experience at Troy into words and have it live up to the reality of how wonderful it was. I'm so grateful for these past three and a half years and all the memories I’ve been blessed to walk away with having forev

It’s true what they say about time: it only gets faster. I never used to believe my family members and mentors who told me time flies even quicker once you graduate high school and get into college. Yet, here I am, about to graduate in less than a month, when it feels like I’ve only just adjusted to college life completely.   Readers, to many of you, my name may not be familiar. I regret that I’ve never actually written an article before, but I’ve read nearly every one to gra

The final edition is here. I can hardly believe it. This entire semester, I have struggled to come to terms with the fact that it’s time to say goodbye. On December 12, I will be a graduate of Troy University, and what an experience it has been.  If I could describe Troy in one word, it would be “opportunity.” Through this school, I have learned and grown so much, through good times and bad. I’ve made so many wonderful memories with so many wonderful people, and I’m truly sad

Every kid gets asked the question countless times: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For me, from a young age, I knew my answer to this question was that I wanted to be a teacher. Sure, like most kids I went through the firefighter phase, the doctor phase, the mailman phase and a few others that are a little embarrassing. Eventually, however, my goal of teaching stuck with me, and I’ve been working towards it ever since.  I had many amazing teachers in my local publi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, commonly known as RFK, the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the face of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. MAHA aims to, according to the White House’s website, eradicate childhood disease while “pursuing truth, embracing science, and enacting pro-growth policies and innovations to restore children’s health.”   In addition to a focus on the eradication of childhood disease, MAHA aims to conduct a host of other he

When I think about Squarepusher, I usually associate him with being one of the pioneering acts of the frantic and intricately programmed electronic music subgenre drill and bass. When I think about Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) from the early 90s, I think about ambient sounding tracks and slow, but mellow and dark house or techno music. Squarepusher has been making drill and bass since the mid 90s.   In my opinion, he is a great example of the jazzier side of the subgenre. Hi

Protests are often something people do to challenge something they don’t like or agree with. Peaceful protests can often lead to change within policy, or something can get overturned.   Often, these protests can lead to major change. As we look at history, the Montgomery Bus Boycott led the Black community to be treated better in the South. However, what does it look like when a protest fails miserably?  To me, the answer would be to look no further than the “No Kings Protest

Emma's Enlightenments This Week’s Advice: You Have Time.   Something that has always scared me is time.  The fact is, it has the ability to either flow so slow or go so fast. It has always had a hold over me.  As a kid, it seemed like the worst thing ever. I always looked at the clock when I had to wait a couple more hours to see a friend, to get out of school, or even until it was morning.   It seemed to go on forever,   but, as I grew up, I was scared for the opposite reas

Emma's Enlightenments This Week’s Advice: Feel It.  As a kid, I was always taught to be tough.   I was shown that emotions are weaknesses and only lead to more of a mess.  As I grew up, my mindset on this obviously had to change.  To be successful, you need to feel your emotions.  If not, they are bottled up, shaken some more and explode.   Not feeling your emotions is worse than feeling them too much.  Likewise, it’s better to feel them as they come, rather than to feel them

Solution: Negotiate now, and negotiate early As of Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the United States Federal Government, for the first time since Trump’s first presidency, has been shut down for 20 days. For 20 days, the government has not been fully funded. This does not mean, as is commonly assumed, our elected officials do not collect a paycheck. Rather, they still get to collect their salaries, which are, according to congress.gov , a minimum of $129,284.    https://www.congress.g

Let's hope the Democratic Shutdown ends soon The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, 2025. A government shutdown is the suspension of non-essential government functions when Congress fails to pass appropriate bills to fund the government. This leads to many government employees going without pay, losing their jobs to job cutsor being furloughed. So, why is the government shut down now?  According to bbc.com , the US Government shut down because Republicans and Democra

Last Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Indiana Daily Student (IDS,) the student-run newspaper at Indiana University, announced the school had cut their print editions and fired the professor who was the advisor in charge of the newspaper.   These decisions came after a disagreement between the school and the publication regarding the homecoming edition of the paper.   The University asked the IDS not to include a news section in the most recent edition of the newspaper, in favor of wa

In 1992, Warp Records released the first in their “Artificial Intelligence” series, which is a compilation album of the same name. Within the compilation, there were several examples of laid back, ambient techno tracks that were not meant for dancing to, but for listening to. The compilation had some other iconic electronic music artists, such as Aphex Twin under a different pseudonym, but few are as iconic as Autechre.  What makes Autechre so special, even in their early day

Hookworm, a disease that is, according to an article published on the National Institutes of Health’s website entitled  “ Human Hookworm Infection in the 21st  Century ,” “ intimately linked to poverty and economic underdevelopment,” is prevalent chiefly “throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa as well as in South China, the Pacific and Southeast Asia.”   Hookworms ravage the body of their victim, typically entering through the feet. Once hookworms are in the body, they cause a

Peace in the Middle East is on its way to finally being restored. Trump has signed a peace agreement with Hamas and Israel. According to bbc.com , Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of the Gaza Plan. This comes after a long and deadly two years of war between Hamas and Israel. According to apnews.com , over 63,000 people have died because of this senseless war. Now, people everywhere can rejoice in knowing that peace is coming.   The war started back when Hamas inva

Emma's Enlightentments This Week’s Advice:  Content with Aloneness    Something I have been struggling with is being able to be alone.   Because of this, I have led myself to the wrong arms and to the wrong people.  A lot.   I wanted someone to be there, so I ran to the nearest person around me.  I needed someone to just put an arm around me and tell me everything was going to be okay. I needed interaction and reassurance, even if it was from the wrong people.  This led to mo

DIsney Night: Magic, emotion, and a little bit of karma I’ll be honest: I wait for Disney Night every year like it’s a national holiday. There’s something about seeing grown adults twirling around dressed like cartoon royalty that just fills my heart with joy. But this season? It HIT different. Between Alix Earle’s stunning transformation, Jordan Chiles’ heartfelt tribute, and Scott’s infectious “Bop to the Top” energy, I was glued to my screen. And yes — I was ECSTATIC when

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Emma's Enlightenments This Week’s Advice:   Failure is Nonexistent.    Perfection is impossible. But this doesn’t mean failure is...

I’m an imperfect perfectionist. I know it sounds strange, but it fits once you get to know me. I want everything to be flawless, yet I...

Despite the fact that, according to a Sept. 1 New York Times article, many cities in red states (such as Memphis, Tennessee) have much...

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This Week’s Advice: Take, Don’t Deny.    Mistakes are things that everyone makes. I, myself, make many.   The key aspect is, we can’t let...

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