Reo Ford
07 Mar 2017
Birthdays remind us to appreciate the meaningful moments in life
My birthday was this past weekend, and I must admit that I feel a little strange; it seems like I blinked my eyes and suddenly I’m 22 years old. It feels like just yesterday I turned 21, and the week before that I had turned 18.
21 Feb 2017
Lost motivation can be rediscovered by reflecting on one's passion
When I think about the type of person that I am, I would consider myself to be a relatively motivated and focused person. Most of the time when I set out to do something, I don’t stop until I’ve successfully achieved whatever it is. I work hard for the things I want.
15 Feb 2017
Hardships should be used as motivation to persevere
Everybody goes through hardships at some point in their lives – unfortunately, some more than others. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve started to learn that the most important thing is what a person does with those hardships, how they move on from them.
08 Feb 2017
Empathy shouldn't be confined to one's own country
Though far away and out of reach, events around the world are just as equally important as those happening here at home.
31 Jan 2017
Criticizing public officials is fair, but children should be left out of it
I, like many other people not just in the United States but around the world, am not the biggest fan of our new president, Donald Trump. I don’t think that it’s necessary to dive into great detail about why I am not a true supporter of him, because my recent concern isn’t about him, it’s about his son.
14 Dec 2016
Sexual assault offenders at universities should be pointed out, but under correct circumstances
Although sexual assault is unfortunately really common on university campuses, I personally have never really put a lot of thought into it. However, the other day I read an article that really made me stop and think.
07 Dec 2016
Tragedies remind us how lucky we are
On Dec. 2, a fire broke out at a warehouse in Oakland, California. Unfortunately, there were mass casualties and the number is still climbing. The space was often used to host parties, like the one that that took place that night.
07 Dec 2016
River Falls police to add dashboard cameras to patrol cars next year
For the first time, the River Falls Police Department (RFPD) will be incorporating dashboard cameras into its patrol cars during the first quarter of 2017, according to the chief of police.
30 Nov 2016
Reacting to hate with more hate is counterproductive
On Monday, Nov. 28, Ohio State University sent out a mass message to all students telling them to “Run. Hide. Fight.” A student at the university, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, plowed his car into a group of students, got out and began stabbing anybody he could. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but a handful of students will not be sitting in their classes today, but will be lying in a hospital.
16 Nov 2016
'Inclusivity' means nothing unless everybody feels included
The other night I attended an event that woke me up from a sleep that I didn't even know I was in. The event focused on a film called "Inclusive Negligence" by students at UW-La Crosse.
