My Grapefruit: A Personal Narrative
My good friends Katie and Jeff had asked me to fill in for their nanny for their 18-month-old son, Roman. Of all their friends with experience with kids, I had the most experience with...
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A Grateful Grumble: A Personal Narrative
This morning there was a knock at my bedroom door. It was followed by my daughter’s muffled voice, “It’s almost 7:45.” “I know,” I sighed. “I’m up. Be out in a minute.” Not long...
Friday Night Lights: A Personal Narrative
Growing up my parents didn’t force me to do much. I had my chores around our small farm and house, but I made a lot of my own choices. When middle school came around,...
5 Word Reviews
Snake Stories, Lauren Groff; Mostly symbolic. Some bite anecdotes. Coming Attractions, Tobias Wolff; Perfectly odd details compacted together. Girls, At Play, Celeste Ng; Innocent and messy. Like adolescence.
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Should Lebanon Have School-Based Health Centers?
The most recent healthy argument from our Civil Discourse Program, Advised by Communications Professor Mark Urista, talks about what could be a life changing program for some. School-Based Health Centers have existed in Oregon...
Retro Review: “F-Zero X” Speeds to Switch
Throughout the lifecycle of the Nintendo 64, numerous racing games saw release on the console. While many of them have gone on to become beloved classics to this day, one in particular has made...
Civil Discourse: Pumping Our Own Gas?
Our Civil Discourse Program doesn’t hesitate to take on hot and relative topics, with a wide range of subjects. Here’s their most recent op-ed; Should Oregonion’s pump their own gas? Oregon Should Allow People...
The Road to Self-Love: A Personal Narrative
Self-love has been a struggle for me over the years. As a teen I often suffered with depression and suicidal ideation. My living situation was tough for me and, more often than not, I...
Lost Hikers Trading Post
A Self-Care Personal Narrative My journey into the education of self-care is a wild one. It started with caring for others. I was working as an elderly adult in-home care provider before I was...
December Awareness Reminder
December brings awareness to AIDS/HIV, a life-threatening STDs. There are nearly 38 million people worldwide who are suffering from these diseases in 2020. Symptoms include: Abdomen pain Dry cough Pain when swallowing Fatigue, fever,...
