Category: Special Projects

From pulling all-nighters to navigating a whirlwind of lectures and assignments, the college experience can be an overwhelming symphony of stress. However, there is something that stands out as a soothing melody for the mind: music. Harmonies, melodies, and rhythms serve as an unexpected support for college students, offering not just a hobby but a…

By Keenan Mills The Pandemic had an impact on everyone, from the people that lost their lives, to the people that lost their jobs to all the way down to students that just missed a bit of school. Life is somewhat back to normal, but is it really? Students from the elementary school level all…

“There’s no perfect solution to it all.” – University of Cincinnati Research Professor in Communications, Ronald L. Jackson II.  Affirmative action began as an executive order from President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. It was a set of procedures that were made to increase the representation among minority groups and women in education, employment and…

By Julius Millan Sports has become a natural part of American life. Millions of Americans digest all different kinds of sports, like basketball, football, soccer and baseball. Many of them participate in such sports with their friends and family. Some have been able to lead successful lives as professional athletes. But what if I told…

In 2011, Chris Novoa’s mother died and he watched her health decline right up until the end. Novoa had already been dealing with enough in his personal life. He was smoking, drinking five days a week and his health began to decline.  Two years later, Novoa was working as a therapeutic staff support, supporting children…