When I first decided to become a journalist, everybody had something to say about it. At family gatherings, people would always talk down on journalism. It hurt because it felt like they were talking about me. If they dislike journalists so much, what do they think of me? 

Fear. 

If anything, I’d call my college career a spiral.

“Life is hard and then you die.”

I came to Franklin College intending to be a Multimedia Journalism major. Knowing I needed to get as much experience as possible as early as possible, I looked into working on the school’s magazine while attending my freshman activity fair. But things didn’t exactly go to plan.

I can do every- thing right in this country, but it will still not be enough for people.

It’s hard to believe everything happened a year ago.

In my first job, I made $6 hourly. Since I was 16 years-old, I didn’t question it; I was just happy to get a paycheck.

Position: Sudden enforcement of Franklin College's attendance policy is inconsistent with the promised flexibility of last semester. — The Franklin Editorial Board

I have experienced a fair share of adversity in my life; however, until October of last year, I had never stared death in the face. It was the first time I ever visited an emergency room and the first time in my life that I believed that I was going to die.

On the last day of final exams for fall semester, Dean of Students Andrew Jones shared that there would be a new requirement for students returning in January and in spring: reentry testing.

On the edge of adulthood, college students feel a sense of doom when it comes to the future. We were born into one of America’s defining moments, 9/11, and we really had to just hit the ground running from there.

Happy December, everyone.

My brother was always someone I looked up to.

People always say to me, “How come I never see you around campus?” My response is usually along the lines of, “I spend 90% of my time inside Shirk Hall with all the other journalism majors.”

Tax forms such as W-9 and I-9 are all things we've heard when applying for the FAFSA ever since high school. But after so many years, we still have no idea what they really mean.

Yes, I have an accent.

One fateful October Thursday evening brought both a Late Night snack from Parkhurst and news that sent campus into a spiral of rumors and fear.

College is a time to chart your path to a career, to stability and a redefined life.

Position: Franklin College's decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic prompt questions. But the college's commitment to student involvement in a difficult time matters.

Jazz music comes in many variants of emotional expression. Within the roots of its music lie ragtime and the blues. Many people do not realize the intense emotional values that jazz music can have on a singular person. For example, if 10 people listen to the same song, it could be perceived …

We began to hear about the deadly spread of COVID-19 in late December 2019 and early January 2020, which originated from Wuhan, China. Not sure what it was at first, some assuming it was like a new, powerful version of the flu.