The balance of pleasure and pain
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts & Life Editor Every living animal and plant is wired to avoid pain. Pain is...
Taking steps to better nurture our nature
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor I caught up with an old friend the other night, and he...
Don’t let competition block happiness
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor This past week, I attended the Tim Wise event on campus where...
The electrifying truth about humanity
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts & Life Editor Throughout human history, electricity has evolved from a luxury into a necessity....
Be kind to your future self
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor Even though this is my seventh semester of college, I always forget...
Depending on independence
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor Our perspectives and experiences change drastically between the time we are born...
The joys of embarrassment
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor Few feelings cut deep the way embarrassment can. Severe embarrassment can feel...
Experiences over expectations
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts & Life Editor The beginning of a new school year invokes countless expectations of what’s...
Connecting with your passions
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor The end of the semester is in sight, which provides an ending...
The justice of conflict resolution
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts & Life Editor Imagine you are in grade school with a teacher renown for giving...