Volume 9 Issue 1
The first issue of Volume 9 spotlights women, both past and present, who are leaving their mark through creativity. From historical women who blazed trails before us, to Supreme Court decisions that shape the lives of college students, and even the unapologetic act of reading smut in public spaces. Volume 9 Issue 1 is a tapestry that weaves together the threads of the past, present, and future, celebrating the power of artistic expression to provoke thought, challenge norms and ignite change.
The first issue of Volume 9 spotlights women, both past and present, who are leaving their mark through creativity. From historical women who blazed trails before us, to Supreme Court decisions that shape the lives of college students, and even the unapologetic act of reading smut in public spaces. Volume 9 Issue 1 is a tapestry that weaves together the threads of the past, present, and future, celebrating the power of artistic expression to provoke thought, challenge norms and ignite change.
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No two parks are alike, which is one thing that<br />
Stanek finds special about them.<br />
“I could visit the same park every year, month<br />
or week,” Stanek says. “There will be something new<br />
to see or a different experience to be had.”<br />
It is on Stanek’s bucket list to visit every<br />
national park at some point during her lifetime.<br />
Introduced to the national park sites at an<br />
early age, Stanek grew up heavily exposed to outdoor<br />
activities such as hiking, paddling and biking. Stanek<br />
credits her love for the parks to her grandmother,<br />
who worked in the National Parks Service in varying<br />
roles and passed her love for the parks down to her<br />
granddaughter.<br />
BEING IN THE<br />
OUTDOORS FOSTERS<br />
INTERGENERATIONAL<br />
RELATIONSHIPS<br />
Being in the outdoors can foster<br />
intergenerational relationships, noted by both<br />
student and instructor.<br />
Angela Billings serves as a senior instructor in the<br />
College of Communication and Information Sciences<br />
and often speaks to her students often about the<br />
wonders of the outdoors.<br />
Growing up, Billings spent her childhood<br />
camping as an inexpensive way to see the country.<br />
As she’s gotten older and started her own family, she<br />
enjoys sharing her love of the natural world with her<br />
two sons.<br />
On a family trip to Yellowstone National Park<br />
one summer, Billings and her family experienced<br />
life-changing sights, such as seeing wild animals like<br />
buffalo and moose and snow in June.<br />
Billings finds it important to show<br />
her children that they are capable of<br />
more than they think they are.<br />
Billings enjoys a challenge,<br />
and that is one thing she finds<br />
out in nature. Pushing<br />
oneself out of the comfort<br />
zone can show one’s<br />
true self and can boost<br />
confidence. When faced<br />
with a challenge, bringing<br />
the endurance and<br />
perseverance learned<br />
at the parks back into<br />
the daily world at work<br />
or school can be life<br />
changing.<br />
While she has already<br />
visited an impressive 19 of<br />
63 of the national parks,<br />
Billings is always looking to<br />
the next. On her to-see list<br />
are Arches, Bryce Canyon,<br />
and Zion.<br />
Billings blames her<br />
lack of free time for why<br />
she doesn’t get out to<br />
the parks as often as she<br />
would like. With work,<br />
children and a dog, trips<br />
have become condensed,<br />
and Billings takes<br />
advantage of locations that<br />
are within a three-to-five<br />
hour drive away.<br />
Some students have<br />
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