Wilting to Blossom
Cheyenne Davis The Sun and Her Flowers, written by Rupi Kaur, is a book of poetry compiled of emotional and relational poems dealing with heartbreak, abusive relationships, and healing. Throughout […]
Allegory Gone Wrong—A Review of “The Soft War”
Marshall Tankersley What makes a good allegory? Is it the ability to connect with its audience to communicate a truth or moral lesson? Is it how well the story takes […]
Word of the Day: Decorum
Paul Schleifer Decorum, according to dictionary.com, means 1. dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.; or 2. the quality or state of being decorous, or exhibiting such dignified propriety; orderliness; […]
The Responsibility of a Sub-Creator
Rebecca Reese “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” Genesis 1:1. This is the beginning of the most popular story of mankind: Creation. God created everything that […]
Word of the Day: Rotund
Paul Schleifer According to etymonline.com, the word rotund comes into English around 1705 from the “Latin rotundus “rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel,” from rota “wheel” (see rotary). Earlier […]
Word of the Day: Progeny
Paul Schleifer According to etymonline.com, progeny comes into English in the 14th century from Latin through French, but in a pretty unadulterated way. The 13th century French is progenie, and […]
The Poetic Princess
Lyssa Henry “the princess saves herself in this one” is a book full of beautifully written poetry depicting the struggles, challenges, and victories of its author, Amanda Lovelace. Lovelace exposes […]
Word of the Day: Jocularity
Paul Schleifer Jocularity is a noun derived (using a derivational suffix) from the adjective jocular. Jocular, in turn, means “given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or […]
Slaves―A Musical Review
Samantha Michalski Slaves is an indie rock, post hardcore band that was started in 2014. The band’s lead singer, Jonny Craig has also been the lead singer of Dance Gavin […]
Word of the Day: Pied
Paul Schleifer Pied is an adjective meaning “having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals.” According to etymonline.com, the adjective enters the language in the […]
Word of the Day: Calico
Paul Schleifer The dictionary.com definition of calico is “a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.” That’s in America. In Britain, it is a plain […]
Pride, Knowledge, and the Resurrection―A Chat with Chesterton
Kierra Gilbert Gilbert Keith (G.K) Chesterton’s accomplishments cannot be summed up in one sentence, nor in one single paragraph. Let’s just come right out and say it: G.K. Chesterton was […]