beyond the green

Hey there. So today I’m thinking about our upcoming European Choir Tour in January. I’m really glad that I’ve been able to be in this choir and have these kinds of opportunities. I really enjoyed our tour through the southwest last year, but I anticip… more »

It all started on Friday... I started to get a sore throat, and it hurt to play any instrument. "This has happened before," I thought, "where I get some awful cold right before a forensics tournament." In an unrelated event, a close family friend en… more »

Whew! This weekend sure has gone by in a whirl. You could say mine started Friday morning when I headed up to Manhattan to participate at NATS at Kansas State University. NATS stands for National Association of Teachers of Singing. It is a voice comp… more »

I come to this message a bit scatterbrained. A little confused (where did October go?) Perhaps not the most rested. Fall Break did bring welcome respite; I got to go home and visit my parents, who are struggling with an empty nest now that my younge… more »

The book Dead Man Walking, by Sister Helen Prejean. She spoke to us in convocation yesterday and it was so moving. The convo was shorter than usual, and before she spoke I had a some doubts regarding her ability to speak, as well as her topic- abolishi… more »