Born in 1984, Ziyaad Ally is a self-defined child of the ’80s, a creator influenced by the books he read and the TV he watched in the ’80s and ’90s. “‘Lord of the Rings’ was a big influence....
Eve Fairbanks, 42, is an American journalist and author based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally from Virginia, Fairbanks moved to South Africa in 2009 after working as a political writer for The...
I’ve always been a routine-oriented person. I was the type of kid who felt anxious to get back to school after a long summer break because I craved the routine and structure of it.
My Google Calendar...
“Do I have your permission to write this article?” I asked the plastic billiard ball. Pale, white letters floated to the surface: “As I see it, yes.”
When isolated, decisions such as these seem...
Out of habit, I probably glance at my reflection at least 15 times a day. Whether it’s catching my face in the glass doors of Merion Hall or checking my phone’s front-facing camera, it all adds up....
My mother named me after Russell Crow’s character in the 2000 Ridley Scott film “Gladiator” — quite the fictional character to live up to.
Thankfully, in the film, Maximus had the guidance of...
When Natalie Walker Brown started working as the program administrator for the Center for Inclusion and Diversity in 2011, she found a job dedicated to supporting not just one piece of a student but the...
With Summer Break right around the corner, there’s no better time to unwind and catch up on some of the shows you love. This summer, some of the most highly anticipated shows are back for another season,...
Madrid, Spain, at St. Louis University — Madrid campus
Fiona Farrell ’26
Majors: Environmental science and Spanish
How has being abroad changed your perspective on St. Joe’s and the...
In the spring semester of my sophomore year, I took a class called Re-Reading the Sixties with the now-retired Owen Gilman, Ph.D., professor of English. This was easily the best class I’ve taken throughout...
Gambling always seemed pretty unreasonable to me. Maybe it’s just because I’m a sore loser, but the idea that you could lose real money always made me avoid this pastime.
The one part that did interest...
Music is the backbone of my world. I suppose that’s pretty clear when I work on this biweekly column expressing my thoughts on the latest releases throughout the industry, big and small. Yet, I am not...
