How Camping Taught Me to Value My Surroundings
I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I never received that invite to my first camping trip. I remember it well… After being dropped off by my mom—with a knapsack of […]
Sharayah Bower
Why Does Being Laid Off Feel Like I’ve Done Something Wrong?
As a kid, I distinctly remember the day my stepfather was laid off from the Exide battery plant in Laureldale, PA. This situation put a great amount of stress on my family. I remember fights […]
Polluting the City with Misogyny
Photo credit Sharayah Bower So much has changed in Philadelphia since living here in 2011. There are more buildings, more shops, more eye-catching murals, more trees, more dog parks, and (thankfully) more bike […]
Adjusting to New Political Surroundings
Moving is an oddly cleansing experience. I donated many things I didn’t need to those that do. I left behind my ties to—and familiarities with—my hometown. And best of all, I made myself uncomfortable again. […]
What Chance do Future Professors have in Trumplandia?
Here I am two months post gradation from my beloved alma mater, Kutztown University, wondering if a PhD in English is worth fighting for now that our country is being run by an avaricious leader. […]
A Birthday Well-Spent Protesting Trump
I woke up to my obnoxious—but necessary—alarm at 4:00 AM on January 21, 2017 with excitement as I shoved my significant other, Jaron, out of bed. It was my 27th birthday. We sleepily got ready, suiting […]
What’s this About a Women’s March on Washington?
As soon as it became clear that Donald Trump was to be the next president of the United States, countless people began flooding American streets in protest. People took to the streets in Boston, New […]