By Brittany Russell Beer. Vodka. Wine. Whiskey. No matter the type, alcohol is a huge part of our culture—especially as young adults. The media tells us that we should be drinking to have fun, friends tell us that it’s part of the college life, and we may have grown up with seeing alcohol at family… Read More
Scars of my pain
By an anonymous contributor I am a former cutter. I am not crazy and I am not “emo.” The scars from my cuts are on parts of my body that no one can see but me. You might think that I come from an abusive or broken home but I do not. My parents are… Read More
Media Consumption
Learn I attended a FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Conference recently where I heard a talk on media consumption. With media being such a huge part of everyone’s daily lives, I believe it is important to know how to consume it responsibly. TV shows are important to monitor in your life. For example reality… Read More
Identity
By Katie Pestka Learn Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about who or what I place my identity in. I know for a fact that it is easy to place our identity in things of this world, such as our friends, our schoolwork, or our significant others. It’s easy to see ourselves as the smart… Read More
What does "chastity" really mean?
By Anna Komaromi Most people think that chastity is about abstaining from sex and that’s it. But, chastity is much more than that. In fact, married couples can be chaste—all the time! Chastity is a self-mastery of one’s passions so that the individual is in charge rather than their body. According to the Catechism of… Read More