The hardest thing to write is the first sentence. In journalism, we place a lot of pressure on the first sentence; it’s the lead (or lede), after all. It must grab the reader’s attention, while also informing them of the most important details. Similar criteria…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Generally, I am not quick to write my columns. In fact, most of them are hastily written hours before their publication. But not this one. I am composing this article on Feb. 25, as I babysit a sleeping infant. As I was scrolling through HBO…
Bradley has messed up my life plans. Now, before this university revokes my degree, let me clarify. I originally wanted to be a French teacher; the title seemed respectable, I loved the language and I wanted a chance to travel. However, Bradley only accepted me…
I’ve always thought the saying “It will go by quick” was a complete lie. Yet here I sit, less than a month away from graduation, thinking, “Holy #?$%! How did I get here?” It wasn’t a short journey or an easy one, yet it feels…
The saying goes: “To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.” And for the past 17 years, the people of Peoria and the Central Illinois community have been the beneficiaries of that hope. Nowadays, our national news cycles seem…
I listened and took the advice I was given as much as I could handle. Handling anxiety throughout high school was a roller coaster, and I thought it would be better in college. But entering community college, I wasn’t sure what I would expect; I…
Platonic love is something that’s never really come easily to me. In my grade school years, it always felt like I was competing with boys, puberty or the newfound love for gossip in my friendships. In college, it always felt like we were competing with…
My college search process was very brief. With my mind set on the goal of becoming a sports broadcaster, my mother discovered Bradley University’s sports communication program online on my behalf. After a summer visit prior to my junior year of high school, attending school…
As a young professional attempting to break into the sports broadcasting industry, I do my best to abide by a decreasingly-popular phrase in order to cultivate a likable image: “stick to sports.” I don’t post about my political leanings on social media. I try not…
Every year, my slow descent into veganism becomes a little more tangible. The summer before my senior year of high school, I attended a political summer program called “Girls Nation,” where I met up with 99 other girls from across the nation for a week…