Tag: student

  • Jamaicans literally running in someone else’s shoes

    Jamaicans literally running in someone else’s shoes

    Imagine being a world champion track and field athlete. Now, imagine putting on the same sweaty T-shirt every day and pulling out splinters from your feet because you have no shoes to run in. Imagine only eating one bowl of rice in the morning and showering with just water and no soap after a full…

  • uMentioned issues? Students open up on Facebook page

    uMentioned issues? Students open up on Facebook page

    Poetry, love confessions and personal testimonials – anything goes on the uMentioned Western Facebook page. And all with complete anonymity. Each post is an act of trust. Each represents faith in a complete stranger. And so far it seems to be working. On a campus of more than 30,000 students, these anonymous Facebook posts have…