by Loren Mayshark | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I have failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” ― Michael Jordan During my time on this planet, I have rarely tasted the sweet nectar of success. But I have had plenty of experience with failure. It has been this extensive experience that has...
by Loren Mayshark | Jul 1, 2020 | Writing
Perhaps no other writer captured my imagination as much as Hermann Hesse did in my early twenties. Both my parents admired Hesse, and it was perhaps my rebellious spirit that caused me to eschew his work for so long. But reading Narcissus and Goldman got me quite...
by Loren Mayshark | Aug 18, 2017 | Death
The beat of hip-hop has long served as a soundtrack for cities across the US and around the world, inspiring young people and creating a subculture that affects everything from fashion to politics. Ask any hip hop fanatic about Rakim and they will tell you that...
by Loren Mayshark | Jun 19, 2017 | academic injustice
The salaries of university presidents might be the clearest indication of what is happening in higher education, profiteering at the expense of those who want to further themselves through education in these uncertain times. With the increase of the cost of college...
by Loren Mayshark | Jun 1, 2017 | academic injustice
“I’ve seen some really horrifying stuff in my department from advisors. Stuff I’d call gaslighting. Stuff like advisors taking credit for students’ work. Yeah, for sure, it can happen.” ― Stated an anonymous source who only identified as “namesarehard” on a string in...
