On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) effective May 11th. Though this may seem like the final step towards a post-pandemic world, it is dreadful news for 7 to 15 million people in the U.S. who...
In March, it will have been three years since the spread of COVID-19 prompted lockdowns across the United States and the world. At different points throughout the past three years, hospitals have overflowed with patients, nursing homes have been overwhelmed and...
January 22nd, 2023 would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. For nearly half a century, the Supreme Court’s landmark decision guaranteed the protection of a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion “without excessive government restriction.” This...
Image by Freepik.com Halloween just ended and the thoughts of the holidays sends a rush of adrenaline down my spine. The past two years have been a blur to me as I navigate through how I spent the holidays with fewer family and friends. How is this one going to be?...
Many people romanticize the idea of having a college experience. The people you meet, the unbreakable bonds you create and the memories that will last a lifetime. But nobody talks about the pressure to choose a career, the realities of living with roommates, the...
“To feel the problems of our world is to know its suffering, but this requires compassionate ‘response-ability.’ If we fail to address the world’s collective trauma with clarity and compassion, we imperil the survival of our children and our children’s children—and...
Image Source: Center for Reproductive Rights When I first heard about Roe v. Wade being overturned, I was overcome with many emotions. I thought of the students I have taught. The students I will be teaching this upcoming fall. And students who I can’t teach because...
Image credit: Jasjyot Singh Hans for NPR Attending the college of your dreams feels exciting. You worked so hard through all of K-12 to be afforded this opportunity. It often never truly crosses your mind the obstacles you should or would anticipate — almost like a...
As a rising sophomore in college and a chronically indecisive person, I’ve changed my majors quite a few times: 3, to be exact. When I finally committed to nursing, however, people were hardly surprised. I grew up idolizing my grandmother, a retired nurse, so of...
As my dad reaches retirement age this year, conversations about what comes next have become more frequent between us. Retirement is on his mind although not in the “I’m ready to retire and vacation for the rest of my life” way. The reality is that for him, as is the...
