I think I’ve grown in many ways because of this class. As a writer, I think I’m less lazy, as awful as that sounds. I used to just put down what I needed to on paper to get the job done, and if it did, the feedback was always something like “nice work,” “good job…

“Why Do I Stay?” explores one girl’s journey to figuring out why she stays in an abusive relationship and how she is able to leave. It was recorded for Radio Rookies by a teenage girl named Loraine. One of the most important aspects of the podcast is the tone of the piece. Loraine records the…

Baker Herky is in the standard Herky pose, hands on his hips, legs apart, big smile, but he is decked out in baking attire. He has a giant cupcake-shaped baker’s hat, an apron with cooking utensils, a towel, oven mitts, and stands next to bowls of ingredients. Usually, Herky is impressive or intimidating, but here…

One of the most impactful and important elements of this speech is the audience. Col. Jessup sits in a military courtroom and defends his actions in front of his inferiors, in terms of military status, because Lt. Kaffee openly questions his account of events. Jessup is used to being the man in charge of his…

The correct term for a sugary carbonated beverage is pop. I can’t remember when I first encountered this idea because it has always been a part of my life. In elementary school, fliers for class parties all read “Pizza and Pop” as the popular form of advertisement. As a kid, my parents never let me…

My name is Amy Zine and I’m a biology major. I’m from Aurora, Illinois, the setting of the underrated SNL spin-off movie Wayne’s World. I don’t know what I want to do with my major, but ideally, I’d like to go into research. Psychology and brain sciences always interested me, so I’m considering neurobiology or…