Photo by Mike Eagan It is no secret that Appalachia is teeming with wildlife. From the forest floor to the vibrant tree canopies, there are natural wonders hidden…
Student perspectives on navigating the pandemic The pandemic upended everyone’s lives, and though some predicted it would take a large toll on the world, few were fully prepared…
Trudy Morrison Fd.’63 has a long history of dealing with microbes. Her father, Berea College biology professor Seth Gilkerson ’38, would send her out into the flora around…
Displaced, confined, lost, bored, lonely. Today’s student-athletes have felt the pressures and emotional loss of the seasons that were postponed or canceled because of COVID-19. When students were…
The year 2020 promised to be gangbusters for the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant of Berea College. Patrick Huston, director of sales and marketing, was booking a…
Berenice Davila ’21 Political Science major Berenice Davila ’21 had certain expectations for her senior year at Berea, but the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans. Despite receiving an…
Imagine you’re walking in the forest and you see a bear,” said Nadine Burke-Harris, a Canadian-American pediatrician, during a 2014 TEDMed talk. “Your heart starts to pound, your…
Obinna Ilochonwu ’22 Growing up in Nnewi in the south of Nigeria, Obinna Ilochonwu ’22 says his life was relatively normal. His mother, father and three brothers didn’t…
Willow Rodriguez ’21 Senior Willow Rodriguez had a rough time as a teen, and she brought those challenges with her when she came to college. “I knew about…
Berea College Counseling Services Over the past decade, rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts among college students have risen significantly, leading more students to seek help at…