This is the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hate Map" which shows each state with the number of registered "Hate Groups." They do not show how MANY members there are per group, so for South Carolina's high group registration, there may not be as many members as there are in Indiana's 17 groups. This is crazy. If you go to the actual site, you...

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I love the fall in Clemson. I don't like when the fall turns to winter, but I won't get ahead of myself..I'm going to enjoy this time away from the heat. Biking to class looking at the leaves changing..wearing sweatshirts and jeans..not walking into class dripping with sweat.. :) ahh, so good.I especially can't wait to go apple picking again. Nothing says fall...

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Check it out. I live in an apartment complex up at school that is exactly 3.5 miles from campus, or 4.5 miles if I take back roads. I've been driving my car back and forth every day to class which is a pain because 1)traffic is ridiculous2)I have to leave THIRTY minutes before class starts (as opposed to waking up 15 minutes before...

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Chris and I are slammed next week with exams. Noticed this (seriously, I didn't move or place either of these) while studying together today and thought it was pretty funny. ...

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We've been discussing and contemplating some pretty interesting doctrines in Socy lately, including Merton's Insider-Outsider Doctrine. The theory is nothing new, considering it was first written many years ago, but fascinating nonetheless. At first glance, it is easy to form an opinion on the subject, and considering the article is extremely thick..it takes a few hours to get through it fully, much less...

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Okay okay okay, I am not allowing this blog to turn into an obsession of engagement and wedding plans. However, I shouldn't feel bad about it if it does for the time being....this is a pretty big time in my life. Although, it's not the ONLY thing going on...I'll try to keep it balanced. ;) So all I will say is that I...

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