When she heard the news, Mayya Petrenko-Abdullayeva (23PH) could not breathe. On Feb. 24, Russia invaded Ukraine and headed towards Kyiv, where her siblings, friends and former colleagues live. Her mother and father live 30 minutes north of the capital, and they now hear Russian airstrikes and gunfire every day from their basement shelter. “I [...]
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Steam billows in Kemi Bennings’ face as she places the carrots on the grill. Her partner, Tishona Miller, is at the front of their tent helping a student choose the perfect option of their delicacy, a vegan version of a classic American hot dog. Bennings serves up her specialty, “The ATL,” a carrot dog topped [...]
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A pit crew prepares to refuel and repair a car coming in from the track during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. (Courtesy of Andy Harris/The Maroon Tiger) It was a perfect day for racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Fans spread out in the grandstands under clear skies and in the [...]
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In January, Audric Donald (23N) accepted one of his first awards in his life at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards hosted by the Rollins School of Public Health. In his acceptance speech, Donald celebrated his achievement with a quote from King: “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things [...]
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When he wanted orange juice for breakfast, Josef Quispe (24N) climbed the orange tree in his front yard. Quispe reached the top to find the freshest fruit and looked down at the ground. There, his brother held a shirt between his arms to catch the falling oranges like a net to make sure they wouldn’t [...]
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