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We Must Take Steps to Regulate Overfishing or Else Face Fish-mageddon

We Must Take Steps to Regulate Overfishing or Else Face Fish-mageddon

February 12, 2016

It turns out one of the most accurate scenes in all of Pixar history is when Nemo convinces an entire net of fish to escape capture by synchronously swimming down. Not that fish regularly break a boat’s...

Going Gluten-Free Won't Make You Healthier — Unless You Suffer From Celiac Disease

Going Gluten-Free Won’t Make You Healthier — Unless You Suffer From Celiac Disease

February 12, 2016

Let’s get one thing straight. A gluten-free version of anything doesn’t mean it’s some healthier variant of the normal thing. Gluten-free brownies are just as unhealthy as regular brownies. Gluten-free...

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

Incorporating Lynda into College Curriculum Would Help Students Choose a Career

February 11, 2016

Let's face it: College is expensive. Anything schools can do to reduce the time students spend obtaining a degree and the amount of money students pay would be greatly appreciated. One reason students...

Taylor Swift Continues to Dominate the Mainstream Music Scene

Taylor Swift Continues to Dominate the Mainstream Music Scene

February 11, 2016
Written by Peyton Dalley
Money Can't Buy an Environmental Conscience: Celebrities Need to Go Green, Stay Green

Money Can’t Buy an Environmental Conscience: Celebrities Need to Go Green, Stay Green

February 11, 2016

Paul G. Allen is not a name that is easily recognizable, but let’s put it this way — if Microsoft were a band, Bill Gates would be the lead singer, and Allen would be the drummer. Aside from being...

Plastic Must Not Replace Fish as Ocean's Most Prevalent Fixture

Plastic Must Not Replace Fish as Ocean’s Most Prevalent Fixture

February 11, 2016

Last year was a year full of climactic and environmental disturbances. It was the hottest year on record, not even owing to a particularly nasty El Niño. Rising seas are savagely cutting away at islands....

Trump's Decision to Skip Debate Proves He's Ill-Suited for the Oval Office

Trump’s Decision to Skip Debate Proves He’s Ill-Suited for the Oval Office

February 9, 2016

Donald Trump has always been somewhat unorthodox, using methods that are anything but traditional in order to garner attention. But his latest "calculated" risk backfired and shows why he would be ill-suited...

Appropriation Exploits Sacred and Meaningful Cultures

Appropriation Exploits Sacred and Meaningful Cultures

February 8, 2016

I am strictly supportive of most aspects of Western society: accessible health care, voting privileges, religious and ethnic diversity and the everlasting reign of Beyoncé as our nation’s leader. I...

Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity with Stephen Hawking

Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity with Stephen Hawking

February 5, 2016

Stephen Hawking, already revered by the masses, entered a new tier of mythos last year after he was portrayed in "The Theory of Everything." He was seen (via the performance of Eddie Redmayne) as a star-crossed...