Following lackluster 2021, new year poised to be better
The ball dropped. The clock struck midnight. The calendar rolled over to a new year. With 2021 in the rearview mirror, 2022 stretches out ahead, […]
Reflections on learning with end of PhD coursework in sight
By the end of May, I hopefully will have completed my doctoral coursework and be ready to tackle the dissertation process as I continue to […]
Christmas lights illuminate holidays, power memory making
One of my wife Kendall’s favorite Christmas movies is the 1989 “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” and it isn’t uncommon for people to call me Clark […]
True crime content entertains, but issues exist within the genre
Though children in masks going door-to-door begging for candy might be wrapped up for another year, real horrors occur every day. Whether it is a […]
Science-fiction entertainment showcases predictions, warnings
Dr. Victor Frankenstien pieced together his creature from exhumed corpses of people and animals. With a jolt of electricity, Frankenstein’s monster came to life. In […]
State Fair showcases Kansas while offering opportunities to learn, eat
There’s only one place where in one day you can watch a chicken get a bath, see calves being born, ride a train, race down […]
Kansas musician Kelley Hunt to perform community concert in Moundridge
MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — An old, beat-up piano sat in the garage of her Emporia home. It used to be a player piano, but the mechanism […]
Olympics create excitement for country, showcase true meaning of champions
I plug my nose before jumping into any pool. The same goes for lakes and other bodies of water. I can’t really swim. I probably […]
Supreme Court rules in favor of students, First Amendment rights
The First Amendment prevailed in yet another attempt of governmental overreach. On June 23, the Supreme Court found in favor of the free speech rights […]
Graduates should pursue their own paths
School is officially out for summer and graduation season is behind us. As someone who works in education, this time of the year is always […]
New roles added to list of duties
Recently my peers at Sterling College elected me as an undergraduate faculty representative for the institution’s faculty council. In this position, I will serve a […]
Celebrate community journalism, welcome Santa Fe Way to town
Even though COVID-19 has, according to reporting from Kristen Hare at the Poynter Institute, forced the closure of at least 70 newsrooms across the country, […]