Author Archives: maria kraus

“What do you want to do when you grow up?” “What is your intended major?” “Why did you choose SCU if you don’t know what you want to do?” “Where do you see yourself in ten years?” Every time I … Continue reading →

Persuasive sources. That phrase probably seems very a little strange to a lot of students who are looking through sources because they are probably thinking, why would a source need to be persuasive? Sources are just facts right? This is … Continue reading →

When looking at my peer blogs, there was a particular blogger that stood out to me — Leslie. Being so unique and interesting, her blog’s title, College & Caviar, instantly caught my attention. What does this mean? Or what does … Continue reading →

Hunter vs. Gatherer When I first hear this I would assume someone is talking about a time long, long ago when men were described as hunters because they went into the world with a strong sense of purpose and direction, and … Continue reading →

On January 12, 1777, the glorious Mission Santa Clara Asis was founded.  I am sure you might be thinking something like… Oh yeah, that makes sense! I know where the Mission Church is on campus. Yes, you are right the … Continue reading →

I’d like to give a HUGE shoutout to my homie g, Faithy-Poo! Last quarter I took a class, Ethics in Society, to fulfill my ethics core credit.  I was not thrilled to take this class for two reasons: It was … Continue reading →

Yeah yeah yeah – I’m on a mission Yeah yeah yeah – If you’re with me raise your hands Yeah yeah yeah – Got no inhibitions It’s our decision, we’re gonna have a good time Yeah yeah yeah – Got … Continue reading →

You are probably thinking to yourself, where exactly are we journeying to?  And the answer is… into the archives.  Why? Simply because every archival research encounter influences one’s research process, just as Katherine Tirabassi claims in “Journeying into the Archives.” … Continue reading →

Last week, the article, “The Great Research Disaster,” was discussed in my CTW class.  The author presents a student, Liw, that who has written to requirement.  When I read this, I thought… Who doesn’t write their school assignments to fulfill … Continue reading →

I like researching, Yes I do! I like researching, How ’bout you?! I find it very strange that many people don’t really like to research.  Like who doesn’t like gaining knowledge new topics, ideas, people, etc. Just kidding, I don’t … Continue reading →