Tag: “Salt Lake City, UT”

Saints at Devil’s Gates that Opened My Eyes

Throughout my childhood, I was often taught about my ancestors-the Mormon Pioneers-and the suffering they went through in order to travel to America, and then to Utah. Because…

The Brightest Star in the Night

My humanities moment took place over a few years. It all started one day when I was in the 4th grade. This was one of my favorite days…

Can You Imagine a World Without Birdsong?

In this video recollection, author and conservation activist Terry Tempest Williams describes her first encounter with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and the ethical questions shared by her grandmother…

“You Have to Be There”

Averill Corkin describes the moment she decided to major in the humanities after seeing a video performance of the song “Du måste finnas” (“You Have to Be There”),…