Category Archives: Julia Kemp

By Julia Kemp After a crazy year full of intense twists and turns I have come to realize that there were so many things I took for granted before quarantine started. We have all had so much time to reflect and to learn this past year and I want to share a couple of bigContinue reading “Things I’ve Learned Not to Take for Granted”

Julia Kemp As a vegetarian who is considering going vegan, I have been researching the positive and negative effects of veganism. I became vegetarian last November when I was assigned the role of carving the turkey for Thanksgiving and, at around the same time, was trying to hatch chicks of my own. I noticed howContinue reading “The Good and the Bad of Veganism”

By Julia Kemp It’s the crinkle of branches as you wander through a forest Or the pitter patter of a squirrel across a wooden fence. It’s the sound of a page turning in a book And the still whistle of the wind through green spring trees.  Quiet It’s the difference between something and nothing, NotContinue reading “Quiet”

By Julia Kemp Women’s labor participation and involvement in higher education has grown considerably since the second half of the 20th century. In fact, a larger percent of women participate in higher education than men today. However, significant wage gaps between men and women persist despite the great achievements of female involvement in the workplaceContinue reading “Gender Pay Gaps”

By Julia Kemp I’m sick of listening to the same love songs repeatedly, so I’ve accumulated some of my favorite love songs that I have heard over the years. These calming songs are perfect for daydreaming, reading, or spending time with the people you love. <3 Nothing- Bruno Major You Are My Home- Man ofContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Playlist”

By Julia Kemp  With only 40,000 to 50,000 elephants left in the wild, the world’s largest land animals have been classified as an endangered species. Both African and Asian elephants’ numbers have been declining at a massive rate for generations. This endangerment can be attributed to the growing ivory trade. Ivory is harvested from theContinue reading “Elephants”

 By Julia Kemp People across the country associate Chick-fil-A with their delicious chicken, classic Chick-fil-A sauce, and polite workers. However, people seem to turn a blind eye towards their homophobic ideals and charity work. For years, the Cathy family (the owners of Chick-fil-A) and the Chick-fil-A corporation have donated over 2 million dollars towards anti-LGBTQ+Continue reading “The Problem with Chick-fil-A”