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Strangulation Legislation

In October 2016, Governor Tom Wolf passed House Bill 1518, which makes strangulation a criminal offense in the state of Pennsylvania. This was signed into law as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness, and came into effect on January 1, 2017. By signing this bill into...

What Does It Take To Be a Leader?

When I first heard that I would be taking a class with President Barron, I was not only excited, but more so intrigued. I really pondered what the class discussions would be like. In addition, I wondered what characteristics made him a leader. I had only had short...

Parents and Becoming a Leader

I really enjoyed hearing about President Barron’s past and how his core set of principals stemmed from such important and vital components of his childhood and young adult life.  In our discussion we talked a lot about the role our parents play in the molding of our...

Revisiting the past

As a former member of a sorority, I found last Tuesday’s discussion extremely interesting. First off, I really appreciated President Barron’s approach to the topic – he was calm, open to our thoughts and was willing to share his. I also think our...

Financial Planning–Oh the Horror!

Guess what? I’m officially a broke college student. Well no, I’m not actually broke, but considering all of the start-up costs I’ll need to pay to move to a new city, I feel broke. That’s because about a few weeks ago, I took my first real step...

Where Good Ideas Come From

Good ideas are not popped like a kernel in hot oil. Good ideas are not created in a vacuum. Good ideas are grown in a healthy environment for ideas. There are many things which can occur to cultivate an environment conducive to creating good ideas. The environment you...

Hidden Figures

The last week has proven to be a challenging one for any supporter of progressive ideals who believes that all people should be treated fairly. Between clips of Trump’s nominees struggling to answer questions about their future jobs to the inauguration, the amount of...
Tunes and Tech

Tunes and Tech

  It’s no secret that I have always been musically inclined. From before I could talk, I would imitate the sound of doves outside from my crib. As a kindergartener, I imitated the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz, singing and dancing around my house in full...

Hardship of Decision making

This week, President Barron shared his personal stories and his values of leadership. “How can we make a decision when everyone disagrees with you but you know you are right?”, he said. This is a tough question, because if everyone disagrees with me, how I can know if...