Grief is one of the most uniquely individual yet universal human experiences. Donna Downs, associate professor of communication, captures the complexity and weight of the emotion in the simple prose of a children’s story titled, “Always and Forever.”
Something changed in Abby Portolese the third time she visited the Dominican Republic. “The first two trips were really like an invitation from the Lord, just to come and see, to come and experience,” Portolese said. “Just come look and start to experience and start to dream and start to discern what this life could look like.” Her third trip, however, enkindled a fire within. She decided to step out in faith.
There isn’t much that stops Bob Mortimer. Despite missing both legs below the knee and his left arm due to a car accident when he was 21, he firmly maintains that the only handicaps we have are the ones we put on ourselves.
“I want everyone in Olson to feel like they have an equal seat at the table, and that they can walk out to the table and sit down and they are welcome here, and that there is no question of that,” Montana Schwebs said.
Wade Frances knows his role as student body president is a calling.
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