The owners of two local businesses hope to improve the community and the lives of their customers while turning a profit in Columbus. Maypop Spa offers a variety of massages performed by massage therapists. The spa also serves as a physical retail space for Humble Reign, a new online fashion retailer. Both businesses are owned by women, and they see their businesses as fulfilling needs in the community.
Holiday shopping continues to evolve
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and, for the second year in a row, it is going to be occurring during the pandemic. For many that means holiday shopping has already begun. With online shopping already having become a mainstay in our world, people have the ease of being able to find the perfect gift with just a few clicks.
Fall Semester Stress
Students, faculty and staff have been through a lot since Spring 2020. There were hopes that this semester would be back to normal — and there are a lot more face-to-face classes and social activities this Fall — but safety precautions are continuing because of the spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
Study abroad provides immersion into learning
The time a young adult spends in college is often called one of the most influential and important stretches of his/her life. New information and the excitement of beginning to stretch out their wings apart from their parents’ watchful presence creates within young adults a fast-and-furious independence that only grows with each passing year they spend at their institutions of choice.
Small businesses innovate during Pandemic
Simple Servings offers non-allergenic choices at cafeteria
Valentine's Day significance and plans
College can be challenging for first generation students
Some students are prepared by their parents when it comes to leaving home. Many students who come to college get briefed by their parents on what to expect, especially if at least one of the parents has graduated from college before them. However, things are different for first-generation college students who are trailblazers in their families.
Students work odd jobs
Welcome to the future - we made it
Summer King
Editor
Photo by Natalie Runyon
The white light seeps in through the slots of the blinds, growing cooler and darker with each passing minute. Music hums in the background. Fingers absently click and clack on the keyboard. With every moment that goes by, we are thrown further and further into the future.