We've all heard the saying "go touch some grass," and this saying has a lot more meaning and truth than we give it credit for. When our skin comes into direct contact with the Earth, this is called grounding.

I spent last fall in Ireland, and I miss the music most of all. Whether you go drinking on a Saturday night or wander around on a Tuesday afternoon, you will hear beautiful, vibrant, live music spilling out of virtually every pub door in virtually every Irish town.

Amidst one of New York City’s bitterest winters in recent memory, a Creative Writing Capstone class hosted a cozy gathering called Camp Creative. This summer-camp-in-winter themed event brought the Fordham community together to bond, relax, and enjoy the homey pleasures of literature and storytelling.