Leischen Kranick

By Susan Lowman-Thomas, Assistant Professor, English Department Shadows form when light is blocked by an opaque object. Darkness ensues. In societies, shadows are often filled by those who aren’t accepted; who are different; who rebel; who are forgotten. People in the shadows are marginalized and frequently denied benefits that flow easily to those in the light; to those in the mainstream.

By Susan Lowman-Thomas, Assistant Professor, English Department Shadows form when light is blocked by an opaque object. Darkness ensues. In societies, shadows are often filled by those who aren’t accepted; who are different; who rebel; who are forgotten. People in the shadows are marginalized and frequently denied benefits that flow easily to those in the light; to those in the mainstream.

By Robbie Gould, Edge Contributor Space. The Cosmos. The Final Frontier (as our favorite Starfleet captain so boldly calls it) – with its shimmering stars, distant planets and infinite mysteries – has always held a profound fascination for humanity. From the earliest civilizations that charted the heavens to the modern era of space exploration, the allure of space has been an enduring thread in the tapestry of human history.