Tag: Lauren Jo Sypniewski
Do animal regulations make sense?
Moving to southern Utah, I found it nearly impossible to secure a rental where pets were allowed. Finally, I discovered a two-bedroom house in...
Unfiltered and filthy: “Southern Utah’s” Little Jamaica
As I winded my way through the gorge towards Little Jamaica, I drove with high expectations. In fact, I had just hyped the little...
Southern Utah and coffee: the lack of a third place
Mostly due to its Mormon influence, Southern Utah has an interesting relationship with certain establishments, coffeehouses being one of them. As a transplant (from...
What does creativity look like in the classroom?
As both an academic and a creative-minded person, I’m constantly on the lookout for research and articles that deal with creativity in the classroom....
Repotting: a transplant’s tribute to Southern Utah
I became a Southern Utah transplant in the summer of 2014 when I left behind the dairy farm of Australia and blindly moved to...
Texting, avoiding real-life vulnerability
Phones, apps, texting — they’ve infiltrated our hands, heads, and lives, almost to the point of no return. Reaching into our pockets, pressing the...
Are you married yet? The loaded question
Earlier this year, as I was casually throwing some pottery in a nearly empty ceramics studio, a young woman struck up a conversation with...
The Independent: continuing to grow and challenge ourselves for you
Three months ago, I took the reins as managing editor of The Independent. Anytime a publication changes editors, more changes are sure to follow....
Traveling solo provides an internal and external journey
As a transplant and someone familiar with the idea of starting over — of placing surface-level roots gently into the earth, only to be...