When residence halls close for spring break, FSU residents often make the long drive home, hit the beach, or spend the free week on an alternative break to fill the time between classes. It’s a … [Read more...] about “Some People Had No Options”: Students’ Spring Break Housing Insecurity
Perspectives
Girls Poop Too
I was running. My breath caught in my throat. My insides twisted like mangled tree branches after a hurricane. I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it. I was so close, taking the stairs two at a time. … [Read more...] about Girls Poop Too
My Parents Achieved the American Dream: Now What?
What happens when a first-generation immigrant achieves a high level of success and their kids don’t know where to start? In August 1987, my father, a kid from Miami that immigrated from Cuba … [Read more...] about My Parents Achieved the American Dream: Now What?
Enough is Enough: Stop Ignoring Antisemitism in America
Picture Above: The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA. Image courtesy of their website: https://www.tolols.org/ On Saturday, October 27th, 2018, a gunman armed with an AR-15 … [Read more...] about Enough is Enough: Stop Ignoring Antisemitism in America
Coming To The “Same” Conversation
Productive debates cannot occur when we are having different conversations all-together. As we continue to politicize our social media platforms, online political conversations are near impossible … [Read more...] about Coming To The “Same” Conversation
The Sky is My Mother and I Her Bastard Child
Driving down the long stretch of barren road that leads to the airfield, I look around taking in what little scenery there is to be found. As we draw closer I stare out the window of the car and … [Read more...] about The Sky is My Mother and I Her Bastard Child