Colby Hastings: Joshua Tree National Park

.   Joshua Tree National Park   Photography and Text by Colby Hastings . As you walk through this desert, a strange sense of otherness descends upon you.  The landscape is devoid of life, save for the gnarled native Joshua trees themselves, their branches splayed at odd angles, reaching over trails and casting eerie shadows … Read more

Jasmin Smoots: Feeling the Bern?

  Photography and Text by Jasmin Smoots . “Why are you feeling the Bern?” This question sat on my mind as I waited at the security checkpoint in the hallway of the church. I heard music coming from inside and could feel excitement in the air, before I even laid eyes on the supporters. I … Read more

Iceland: A Captivating Land of Contrasts

  Photography and Text by Angela Pan . Iceland is a small and beautiful country of contrasts. It has a population of only 323,002 people, over 60% of whom live in its capital city, Reykjavik. Much of Reykjavik’s charm comes from the fact that it is stuck between being a small city and a large village. … Read more