Voices

Be honest. When you hear the word “intern,” what’s the first thing you think of? The kids who do work that no one else wants to do. The desperate, “gotta-get-your-foot-in-the-door-somehow” college students. Fetching coffee, faxing documents (wait, do people still fax?), basically sucking up in order to get that key letter of recommendation…that’s what most [...]

On Dan Patrick’s radio show, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, “The toughest job in our sport is [managing in] Triple A. We got guys going down, guys thinking they should be up. Nobody is happy.” I am happy to report that while there are certainly guys who would like to be in the majors [...]

Welcome to Rochester, New York. Chances are you haven’t heard of it. If you have, maybe you’ve never visited. If you have visited, you know that it’s a gem in many ways. Bustling nightlife, scenic beauty, parks and beaches a bike ride away…it’s a great place to be. I count myself fortunate that I’m not [...]

So I’ve tackled some pretty intense subjects the past two posts. I’ve tried to remain as honest as possible throughout this whole Post-ASB experience, and I hope that I’ve at the very least sparked some type of inner dialogue. The least I can hope for is that this “Post-ASB Trilogy” made you think about these [...]

On March 10, a motley crew of 10 college students and one recent graduate departed Lafayette College at 9:30 A.M., crammed into two minivans on a mission to get to Camp Baker in Chesterfield, Virginia. As members of Lafayette’s Alternative School Break organization, we were spending our spring break at this camp for one reason: [...]

Warning: The blog post below contains an expectedly unpopular opinion. Feel free to comment. Hello readers! It has been exactly one week since my Alternative School Break ended, and I must say it was an extremely illuminating experience. I learned a lot over that week, not only about individuals with mental disabilities, but about myself [...]

So this is going to be the third of four posts centered around sports. When I think of a better topic to discuss (as I did last post), I promise I’ll write about that instead. As it stands, however, I came to the realization that sports is such a central aspect of who I am [...]

So, remember how I said last post that I wasn’t going to concentrate on fanhood in the future? I lied. One of the only non-holiday weekends that I leave Lafayette is Super Bowl weekend. The Kowaleski clan has a history of being passionate about sports, and football is king in our family. As such, I [...]