Written by Kaylie Weideman. Media by Momoka Murata. Meet Lori Gaffner! Lori is a professor in the Philosophy and Theology department, the Dean of Chapel, and the Director of Spiritual Formation here at Greenville University. She grew up in Chicago in a suburb called Oak Lawn. Her family still lives in the surrounding areas of Chicago. Lori came to Greenville College as a student and graduated in 1983. She h ...

Written by Christina Bowman. Media by Taylor Harpster. The United States is a crazy advanced place. Most of those who have lived there their entire lives forget this from day to day. They never think twice about having hot water or affordable air conditioning. It is not even considered a privilege, but just a normality of life. Throughout high school, I went on different mission trips to third world countri ...

Written by Hope Brakenhoff. Media by Momoka Murata. What is one thing most college students, or even adults in today’s world, have in common? They love coffee. While that may not be true for all college students and adults, it is for the majority. Nearly 100,000,000 U.S. citizens drink coffee every day. There is no question that coffee is a huge part of our culture and even the world as a whole. Coffee brin ...

Article by Paige Stanley. Media by Ethan Maurer. We have seen countless tragedies in our lifetime, but the most recent are hurricanes, Harvey and Irma. These horrifying events happened within three weeks of each other. Harvey made landfall on August 19 and Irma hit land on September 9. Both of these storms are big enough to be affecting multiple areas at a time. Texas and Florida are the main areas that hav ...

Written by Hope Brakenhoff. Media by Momoka Murata. One of the most challenging transitions in a person’s life is the transition into college. The sudden change from living at home with your parents to living with a roommate in a small dorm room is a lot harder than what most people think it will be. Realizing that you have to cook your own food and set-aside time to do your homework without your parents te ...

Written and Media by Paige Lunde. Hello, all! As most of you know, Greenville College's 2017 spring semester is coming to an end very soon. We know, we know; it's very sad. There's going to be a lot of tears from you all and too much pizza (I take that back, there is never too much pizza. In fact, I'm going to go order some now). But not to fear! We are coming back very soon, in fact, in August! *cue cheeri ...

Written and media by Momoka Murata. Are you interested in drawing? How about drawing on your computer? Have you ever experienced drawing with your mouse and created a messy graphic? This article will introduce computer graphic tools, commonly referred to as “pen tablets” and “screen pen tablets”. It will also examine the difference between the two products and show the pros and cons of each. A good tablet c ...

Written by Paige Lunde. Media by Momoka Murata. Guys, summer is coming. And whether or not you have plans already in place or you are just going to wing it, it will be here before you know it. Most of you will be packing up and going on an adventure as soon as you finish your last exam. Hey, I don't blame you at all. However, there are some of you who have no idea what you are doing for the summer yet and a ...

Written and media by Momoka Murata. Have you ever heard of Meatless Monday? Since several U.S. municipalities adopted the idea, it has become a public movement. However, I don't think it is as well known as it could be. Meatless Monday is the non-profit program launched in 2009, suggested by the British musician James Paul McCartney. It became a worldwide act to encourage people not to eat meat at least onc ...

Written and Media by Kelsey Neier. It seems like just yesterday I was a little freshman in Intro to Digital Media with some of my best friends. Four years flew by, and here I am, senior year, giving my portfolio presentation. My parents weren't joking around when they said that those four years would go by FAST. (skip to around 9:12 in my video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEBuPo16R64 I came to Greenvil ...