On March 16th, 2021, an armed individual murdered 8 individuals including 6 Asian women. The New York Times covered the incident in its many angles in an article found here. The 21-year-old assailant put an abrupt stop to these individuals’ lives in an attempt to curb “temptation” from his life, a posture that centers the conversation around a man “having a bad day” rather than … [Read more...] about Harry Riel – My Reaction to the Atlanta Shootings
(This is the tenth post in a series of articles from students about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.) Were you in college or high school when the pandemic hit the country? What was the biggest impact on your life during the first few months of the pandemic? I was a freshman at Missouri State living in the dorms when the pandemic came to the area. The … [Read more...] about College Life during a Pandemic – Meg Keller
As I write this blog post, the COVID vaccine and its distribution (and implications) are dominating the conversation. COVID has become so integrated into our lives that it’s strange to think that the vaccine is already here. According to most recent articles, President Biden has moved the timeline up so that the US will have “enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by … [Read more...] about Harry Riel – “I’ll Make it Work”
Coming into Missouri State University as an openly-gay first-generation college student from a low income household, I wasn’t sure how I would be accepted on campus by my peers, professors, resident assistant, and even my roommate. I was lucky enough to have been awarded the Inclusive Excellence Leadership scholarship before I came to Missouri State. This scholarship gave me … [Read more...] about A Talk with Michael – Multicultural Resource Center
(This is the fourth in a series of articles from students about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.) Were you in college or high school when the pandemic hit the country? What was the biggest impact on your life during the first few months of the pandemic? I was a college freshman and halfway through my second semester when COVID-19 tragically swept over the … [Read more...] about College Life during a Pandemic – Colin Weber