Opinion by NinaMcMullen Ever since I was a little girl I always felt too white or not white enough. A little background on me: my mom is mixed and her mom is 100% Mexican from Jalisco, a state in Mexico. My dad is a cacophony of white, but mostly Scottish. That makes me a little… Read More Overcoming the imposter syndrome of being mixed
Column By J1 Reporter Ruthie Barrett “You have more 2s and 3s, than most adults I have seen,” This was the first thing I remember hearing from the doctor when I got my food sensitivities test back when I was 11. The food sensitivity test ranks the most common food and spices and ranks it… Read More Dietary solitude
Column by J1 reporter: Lilly McAndrews I am genuinely filled with sadness when I see a person above the age of 60 eating alone. Greg has been coming to this diner every Sunday for 20 years now. For 19 of those years he came with his wife Mary. Greg was always a smiley happy person.… Read More Sadness sits at a Booth
Column by J1 Reporter Cassie Bauer Your first period. The long anticipated and magical “initiation” into womanhood that most young women long for. When the day comes, older sisters happily assist you and friends throw “period parties” with balloons, cakes and celebration. Well…this was not the case for me. What was supposed to be an… Read More First periods aren’t always magical
Column by J1 Reporter Mariella Virgillito When going out to a restaurant, it is evident which customers have once been an employee at a restaurant and customers who haven’t. From stacking plates, to tipping the proper amount, and even being empathic and patient to the way a restaurant runs makes it obvious to which customers… Read More Work experience in restaurant industry provides necessary life skills
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