October 2nd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
As young children, making friends is as easy as breathing. But coming into adulthood, we can’t just sit down beside another adult and play with blocks. Finding friendships and maintaining […]

April 3rd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
Content Warning: Domestic Violence and Mental Health Looking back on the last four years, I realize how much about me and my life has changed because of the pandemic. […]

April 3rd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
In a world where hate and negativity is normalized, it is important to try to spread kindness everywhere we go. Kindness is a stepping stone to making the world a […]

April 3rd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
Seven months ago, I lost my grandmother. She was my last grandparent, and so the loss hit me very hard. I have quite a large family, but she was definitely […]

March 19th, 2023; By Mara Hurst
I just completed my first semester of college. And looking back on it, I feel as though I have grown and discovered plenty about myself. My first day was nerve-wracking. […]

March 2nd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
The Paris Climate Accord, also known as the “Paris Agreement” is an international effort “to tackle climate change and its negative impacts.” On December 12, 2015, at a UN climate […]

March 2nd, 2023; By Mara Hurst
Climate change and environmental disasters can cause immense amounts of anxiety. This stress actually has a name of its own: Eco-anxiety. Eco-anxiety can be described as “a feeling of worry […]
