Isabelle Kause

Apr 21, 2024 | indystar.com | Isabelle Kause |Jack Sirianni |Katie Muchnick

David E. Boggs was arrested for possession of marijuana in Tippecanoe County in 2020. Three months later he was arrested again for drug possession and jailed in neighboring Clinton County, where inmates can be charged a “pay-to-stay” fee for their time in jail. The fee was $8 a day, and by his release on April 15, 2021, Boggs racked up a jail bill of $1720.52 on top of the typical court fees for each case. Yet his troubles started for possession of a drug that is legal just 60 miles to the west.

May 17, 2023 | ndsmcobserver.com | Isabelle Kause

A year ago at this time, I was sitting in a dorm room studying for finals, all the while very uncertain of what the future had in store for me. The biggest question on my mind was whether or not I’d find out that I had finally been accepted into Notre Dame. At the time, that dream seemed so far away and yet so close at the same time. I had gotten a taste of what that community could be like through my time at Holy Cross, but the decision of whether or not I’d be accepted wasn’t ultimately up to me.

Apr 20, 2023 | ndsmcobserver.com | Isabelle Kause

Our society tends to live in this notion that views taking self-care days as lazy. Spent an extra 20 minutes in bed? Decided to skip going out so you could watch a movie instead? Said no to an extra commitment because you needed to catch-up on sleep? Oh, you were just being lazy. Or at least that’s what society often tries to tell us. I challenge that stereotypical notion. I believe that self-care days are crucial for our well-being.

Apr 4, 2023 | ndsmcobserver.com | Isabelle Kause

When spring break finally approached us, like most other people, I was so excited to take time to relax and not have to worry about the stresses of school work. Normally, my family travels on a 14-hour car ride to the panhandle of Florida. However, this year, my brother and I had different spring breaks so we decided not to go. Instead, I set out on a two-day trip to Miami with my mom and one of my best friends, Grace.

Mar 9, 2023 | ndsmcobserver.com | Isabelle Kause

When I first left for college, the thing I knew I’d miss the most was my dog, Bentley. I knew I’d miss the way he greeted me at the door at the end of each school day as if he hadn’t seen me in years or the way he’d sit in chairs next to me during an online Zoom class. Although at times annoying, I knew I’d also miss the way he would sleep in my bed, leaving no room for me to move. And, I’d miss the way he would continuously paw at me for attention, as if I’d never given him any before.