Sugar Highway

Sugar Highway

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Field Notes, Off The Beaten Path, Winter 2019

Abraham Hicks said, “If you’re not excited about it, it’s not the right path.” Well, here’s a path everyone should be excited about: the Ohio Donut Trail. Otherwise  known as the Butler County Donut Trail, this eighty-mile tour—complete with a passport and free...

Walk Like an Egyptian

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Away For A While, Getaways, Winter 2019

In the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, the Arab World’s army continues to combat the Islamic State’s attacks. As of October 2018, this war has forced as many as 20,000 families in the North Sinai Governorate to flee the fighting. With this devastating war continuing, it...
Last Chance Tourism

Last Chance Tourism

by | Apr 13, 2018 | Fall 2018, Features

Never before has the deadness of the Dead Sea been more apparent. Nearly 10 times saltier than the ocean and famous for the pictures of buoyant people reading newspapers, the Dead Sea is receding faster than ever. Five feet of water are lost every year, and it’s...
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

by | Apr 13, 2018 | Fall 2018, Letter from the Editor

He sat defeated, slumped over with gashes all across his face. His ear was swollen, his nose broken, his fight lost. As I walked into the room, his sightless eyes met mine. I had seen the sculpture Seated Boxer in pictures and in textbooks; I had studied its form, its...