Article by John Merkel | Illustration by Caroline Cooney | Additional Reporting by Brianna Skrivanek & Jennifer Pezzella | Owl Staff From Sunday's contemporary worship to the reading of sacred texts in Ancient Egypt, religion has played a central role in human society for millennia. Regular spiritual gatherings stretch back to prehistory in an unbroken … Continue reading The Beginnings of Belief
Hidden Messages in the Media
Article by James Green, Nadia Kaczkowski, & Joshua Eller | Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff Have you ever been watching TV and suddenly, an advertisement for your favorite soda popped up? Did you get up right away and look for that drink? If you experienced this, then you have been subjected to a … Continue reading Hidden Messages in the Media
Screw Success
Article by Shawn Gill and Nadia Kaczkowski | Owl Staff At what point does one realize the dream of attaining extraordinary wealth and having more twitter followers than Lady GaGa is probably not going to happen? While most will come to this realization and, presumably, still live happy lives, the pressure to achieve “success”– defined … Continue reading Screw Success