What are you trying to say?
Our lives are complex. It would make sense to assume that educating ourselves about the way this complex world works would make things seem clearer. But as students we often […]
Author: Bethany Lowe
When free speech comes at a price
Beyond the distraction of wonderful friends across the table and snowflakes falling outside, there are a few things in coffee shops that impede a writer’s ability to jabber away on […]
The luxury of leaving
In the movie “The Way,” shown recently at the Kenworthy Theater, a broken-hearted father embarks on a pilgrimage across northern Spain, dispersing the ashes of his son who lost his […]
The revolution of second chances
Unzipping her tiny tent, she showed off her new home proudly saying, “This is perfect for me, it’s all I need.” Her cat was curled up in one corner, and […]
Gaddafi’s last words
More than any other time of the year, anything goes on Halloween. As far as costumes are concerned, gone are the days of ghosts and witches. We welcome characters, inanimate […]
The Palouse from 10,000 feet
The air above the Palouse was a playground for more than just birds this weekend. Many people may have noticed the airplanes buzzing around the sky every 20 minutes or […]
The exploration of interpretation
Slight apprehension hovers over the columnist when he or she sits down to write the next piece. The concept of the audience is daunting, but the concept of not considering […]
Bridging the philosophical divide in a cup of tea
Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. It has been an integral part in the development of Eastern religion and thought for centuries, and has traveled the […]