Open Access, Elephants, and the Value of Pointless Crap

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom not unlike our own, I graduated from college. There was only one problem: the College Gods had ascended from the Great Dean’s Office and announced in a thundering voice, “Thou hast walked across…

Final Story

As I chatted with my family during my brothers birthday party, I realized how much I was learning in terms of how the internet works and how I can become a better student. Even though I started this class believing it to be an interesting but easy extra credit opportunity, I found the truth to be an…

Pro Humanitate and the Search for Its Meaning on Wikipedia

I believe that the world of who writes actual Wikipedia articles is a highly obscure one. Given that I am a very curious person about the most varied subjects I am often relying on Wikipedia to inform me on quick facts. This can…

How much has changed in the last 10 years?

Today is a rather chilly October day in Winston Salem, as I drove down University Parkway I realized how many people have started buying the new Tesla Model T, the adage to Ford. Cheaper, they say, now that Elon Musk has been pretty effective at producing…

The “Library Science” Course

Like all courses at Wake Forest, its respective classes never fail to surprise me, or at the very least disengage me. Every single course I have taken has taught me something valuable. And with this Library science course I’ve learned the meaning of “free” doesn’t exist.

Excerpt from the Diary of a Librarian

17 May 2025: Day 45. They still don’t know I’m not one of them.

I worked at the library again today. I’m not really sure how long it’s going to be before someone notices I’m not actually employed…

Biggest Take-Away

After completing my first online course of my college career, I’ve learned a few things about myself and about the power of the Internet. First of all, I’ve gained an appreciation for what I have access to online as a student attending Wake Forest University. Before taking this online course, I…

The Value And Future Of Libraries

When I look back at my formative years as a youth, I wish that I had taken more advantage of the opportunities and resources provided by my local library. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I was struggling with math homework my sophomore year of high school, I…

Wiki — The new meaning of “Free Access”

Wikipedia is our 21st century model of “free knowledge”. This is knowledge uninhibited, free, and accessible to all (who have internet that is). As a college student perhaps we have a civic duty to contribute to those Wikipedia pages that we hold vast amounts…