Encanto and why representation matters

Moving to the United States at a young age deprived me from connecting with my own culture, people, and celebrations, especially after being surrounded by others who don’t share it. This is what made Disney’s “Encanto” exciting, it’s not every day that Colombian culture is portrayed in the media. A sentiment of pride came over […]

Shark Speak: What are you doing over the summer?

“I have plans to travel, but I don’t know to where yet. I’m a substitute math teacher so I teach over the summer, anything from kindergarten to calculus,” said Travis Roberson, junior secondary mathematics education major.  “I’m going back home to central Florida where I’m going to hopefully be finding a summer job in education […]

Studying one step at a time

Studying, memorizing and absorbing all the necessary information is key when preparing for final exams. As students we sometimes are irrational and will cram everything at the last minute and then freak out, which results in bad grades and a decline in our mental state.  There is a solution for the overwhelming process of studying […]