In the home stretch of blog posts for Spring 2026, let’s bring the news back home to the Quad. (Well, maybe not the Quad anymore: any non-University sponsored events on the Quad are strictly limited under JMU’s updated “Public Expression On Campus” Policy 1121.) As a JMU senior, I’ve seen 3 big campus-wide protests during […]
Read More CAN JMU EVEN PROTEST?The Pros of Living with Someone Else This post was edited on March 24th, 2026 at 1pm by JustBeachy14. When looking for a place to live on my own after I graduated college, it was no easy task. I not only had to look for a place to call home, but my mom was nagging me to live with someone. […]
Read More Safety In NumbersIn the beginning, it’s Easter Sunday, and I’m sitting ankles-crossed in the pews with my new boyfriend. He grew up on homeschool Bibles and Walmart parking lot sermons, and the last time I prayed in earnest was for a parking spot in Chesapeake. By comparison, the arches, the choir, and the linen tablecloths are lovely. […]
Read More Feminist(?) Goes To ChurchThis post was edited on 3/24/2026 by livelaughlovecows. Growing up as an only child, I always felt as though I was three steps behind everyone else. While my classmates had started “dating” in 5th grade, I still didn’t fully understand the concept of what a boyfriend was. In middle school, when the boys in my […]
Read More Learning to Advocate for My Own Body in CollegeLate one night last week, my roommate and I were working in silence, an old video of our favorite YouTuber playing in the background, when it hit me: we only have a few more nights like this. The quintessential college experience, having a roommate, will be over for me in a matter of days, and […]
Read More The Secret to College Survival: Not Hating Your RoommateAs a senior graduating in less than three weeks, I have been reflecting on my time here, wondering what my college experience would have been like if I hadn’t gone to school 10 hours away. If I stayed at home, I would have gone to the University of New Hampshire, which is 20 minutes from […]
Read More Goodbye, hometown: my experience going to college out-of-stateMy senior year of college can be described as one of the best and most stressful times of my life. This is the last “hoorah” before stepping out into the adult world. My goal is to make the most of it, but it feels like there’s no time for fun when one of the most […]
Read More The Post-College Job HustleI want everyone to imagine that it is a beautiful day on campus. It is the first nice day since the cold days of winter and you were finally able to dig into your spring clothes. You are currently on the way to class, making your way through the quad, when all of a sudden […]
Read More From Preaching to Harassment: The Unspoken Reality for JMU WomenAs college students, it’s mostly our first time living in a new town alone. It’s important to understand how critical it is to be aware of one’s surroundings and how to trust your gut once you feel uncomfortable about something. The lack of these tips is extremely dangerous. Many of these unfortunate dangers have taken […]
Read More How to Stay Safe on Your College Campus.One day you are living the normal college life, going to class, hanging out with friends, working, keeping up with endless social activities and responsibilities. The next day, your world shatters. You get a phone call and maybe you freeze, maybe you scream, maybe you cry. But before you can begin to grieve, classes continue, […]
Read More Let’s talk about Grief in college.