Today marks a very special day for all of us living in Yamhill County: today, our Covid risk level decreases to high. Now I don’t know about you, but as an indoor athlete, this is everything! We can...

In a move to stop the spread of the coronavirus amongst its students, Linfield University has cancelled this year’s spring break. While there were good intentions behind this move, it was a controversial...

Human attraction and the way people automatically fall in love with something is such an interesting concept to me. Everyone is so different. No same person has the exact same style, personality, or looks,...

I don’t know about you, but my FitBit smartwatch is my biggest cheerleader. It illuminates with fireworks and a parading rubber duck when I reach my 10,000 step goal for the day, gives me a green star...

Linfield’s students on the McMinnville campus have come together through their shared reactions of rage, disappointment, and fear. Students have continued to bond through the extreme feelings experienced...

I want to address a holiday that's coming up that I absolutely am not a fan of because no one loves me; Valentines Day. It’s not that I hate Valentine's Day completely, it's that while everyone else...

Having been officially sworn-in less than a month ago, it is important in this current political climate to carefully examine the moves made by current U.S. President, Joe Biden.  Within his first...

Today's topic: Is social media damaging to our personal relationships? My answer to that is no. In fact, I would argue that social media is helping our personal relationships ESPECIALLY during COVID times.  I...

Though we may try to pretend we don’t, most of us enjoy the attention we get from our social media posts. Some of us even obsess over the amount of likes and comments we receive.  But, since the...

As I’m writing this, my roommates are overreacting about the snow coming down outside.  To be honest, as a Coloradan, I’m not impressed by Oregon’s snow game and quite honestly annoyed by the...

Linfield benefits tremendously from a community of faculty, staff, and students rich with innovative ideas and eager to meaningfully participate in the necessary work to make the institution successful....

I am the type of person who eats before gathering for Thanksgiving.  Turkey does not get it done for me. I could live without gravy. Mashed potatoes are good, not great. The standard Thanksgiving affair...