05/07/2025
Where do you belong?
If I were to ask you this, what would you say? Would you have an answer? Most people spend their lives searching for one — to feel accepted in their identity, the defining characterization of purpose. I found a piece of it during my time spent in the newsroom at NAU’s Media Innovation Center (MIC). There, a sense of belonging sits deep in my chest.
I am honored to work closely with my colleagues at The Lumberjack — who continually challenge themselves to learn from each other and people in the community. Through storytelling, I believe we can make a difference. People are scared right now — and rightfully so. Headlines come out daily about changes to education, community resources, job security, citizenship status, protest rights, civil rights — First Amendment rights.
No law shall be made “respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…” Every morning, I walk past these words engraved into a large plaque in the First Amendment Plaza outside the School of Communication. And I’m reminded of everyone’s role in creating our nation’s identity and providing opportunities for all.
Read Brisa Karow's full letter in a magazine today or on Jackcentral.org soon.
