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…Jan 15, 20182Jan 15, 20182
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…Jan 3, 2018Jan 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…Dec 22, 2017Dec 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…Dec 22, 2017Dec 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…Dec 22, 2017Dec 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…Dec 18, 2017Dec 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…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017