This drum major is unstoppable!

This drum major is unstoppable!

THE AFTERNOON SUN beats down, throwing its last few heated punches before it sets for the evening. The smell of hotdogs and popcorn waft through the air luring patrons to the concession stands. Footsteps can be heard clanging against the metal as folks make their way...
A birthday, fundraising, & hard work.

A birthday, fundraising, & hard work.

THERE ARE times in life when we become so busy wrapped up in our own world, that we forget to look around or reach out. This could look like being consumed with our own problems, or on the opposite spectrum enjoying our own successes. It might look like a classic...
The rescuing bond of love

The rescuing bond of love

THE BOND between a girl and her horse is one that cannot be broken. A horse can be broken, meaning it can undergo skillful training to become accustomed to carrying a rider. Similarly, a young girl’s spirit can be broken by the hang-ups or heartbreaks of life. But...
Laughter, the best medicine and educational tool

Laughter, the best medicine and educational tool

ASHLEY NUTT began her college journey as a dance major at The University of Alabama. Dancing was not only a hobby of Nutt’s but had always been a lifelong passion. So when Nutt changed from a dance major to a Spanish and education major, it was a bit to her own...
A teacher all about relationships

A teacher all about relationships

GENERALLY SPEAKING, one of the most dramatic periods of a person’s life happens during the adolescent years when the prefrontal cortex of the brain region (responsible for things like planning, prioritizing, and controlling impulses) has not yet finished developing....
Not recruiting soldiers, building better citizens

Not recruiting soldiers, building better citizens

WHETHER IT seems this way or not, students desire to be inspired. They want to see someone come alive before them with passionate and contagious energy. Students like to be included and involved. They want to feel like they have some sort of control, or at the very...