Erin WalshA love letter to MaastrichtNestled in the southern tip of the Netherlands, Maastricht is a large city with a small town feel, enticingly covered in cobblestones and…3 min read·Jan 15, 2018--2--2
Erin WalshThe Duality of 2017: Political Loss and Personal GainAs cliché as it sounds, 2017 truly was a whirlwind of a year. Trump was inaugurated as president; the Women’s March showed the world the…3 min read·Jan 3, 2018----
Erin WalshJohn Ruskin and Artistic PerfectionJohn Ruskin’s quote, “The demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art,” aptly summarizes his…2 min read·Dec 22, 2017----
Erin WalshGender & Sexuality in Whitman and DickinsonWalt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” and Emily Dickinson’s “Poem 754” both contest expected 19th century gender roles. Both poets were…5 min read·Dec 22, 2017----
Erin WalshRomantic Criminalization and Utah’s House Bill 99The practice of polygamy, while widely accepted in many places throughout the world, is still criticized and criminalized in the United…6 min read·Dec 22, 2017----
Erin WalshUnderstanding the Rohingya Refugee Crisis through Foucault, Chakrabarty, and GuhaThe Rohingya Muslims are an ethnic and religious minority within Myanmar and have “their own language and culture” unique to their identity…5 min read·Dec 18, 2017----
Erin WalshRichard Wright’s “Black Boy” and what it means in relation to our current education systemRichard Wright’s Black Boy explores themes of hunger, education, racial identity, and self-enlightenment in the early 20th century deep…8 min read·Dec 16, 2017----