We all have our own reasons for higher education. Some people go to college because they believe getting a degree will get them a job; others go because “that’s just what you’re supposed do” after...
When one hears of the plight of starving children or those who battle homelessness and unemployment, our imagined solutions are simple. Feed them. Give them jobs and a place to stay. But assuming that...
Talk to anyone who has heard news of Yellowstone’s supervolcano, and you’ll hear a cacophony of cautionary remarks. “Don’t visit! I heard it’s expected to go off anytime,...
Many recent reforms in the policies surrounding criminal convictions have attempted to increase the efficiency of the penal system through the means of stricter penalties and more vigorous judicial proceedings....
Time and time again the world has proven that language acquisition benefits its users in more ways than one. Socially, it allows us to communicate with others when we wouldn’t have the means otherwise....
A couple of weeks ago, I dropped my smartphone. I didn’t have any kind of protective case on it, so naturally the screen shattered, instantly transforming it into a useless piece of junk. Luckily...
In April 2014, VH1 released an anti-bullying public service announcement, supposedly aimed at preventing bullying among young children. It doesn’t take close inspection of the video for the viewer...
This past week, "Orange Is the New Black," the Netflix original about a women’s prison complex, aired its second season. To many, this was everything they had been waiting for: a dramatic, captivating...
CrossFit is the latest prepackaged, heavily marketed workout craze to gain traction. Its aim, per crossfit.com, is “to forge a broad, general, and inclusive fitness.” CrossFit routines center...
