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Society Needs to Cut Back on Excessive Waste During the Holidays

Society Needs to Cut Back on Excessive Waste During the Holidays

January 22, 2016

Although the holidays are the “most wonderful time of the year,” they are also the most wasteful time of the year. Considering statistics of just how detrimental to the environment our holiday season...

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joins U.S. military service members and community business partners for the launch of Operation Palmetto Employment, a statewide military employment initiative aimed at making South Carolina the most military-friendly state in the nation, Feb. 26, 2014, at Sysco in Columbia, S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)

#DeportNikkiHaley Demonstrates Racism Rampant in the Republican Party

January 21, 2016

With its presidential frontrunner a hateful billionaire, its next-in-line a Tea Party politician who has shut down the government in the past and its efforts to oust John Boehner nearly gone horribly wrong,...

Donald Trump's Racist, Unconstitutional Beliefs Makes Him Unfit for Presidency

Donald Trump’s Racist, Unconstitutional Beliefs Makes Him Unfit for Presidency

January 21, 2016

The presidential election is right around the corner, and according to Donald Trump, he’s in the lead. Whether or not those polls are accurate, we are facing a real problem. The possibility of a xenophobic...

Obama's Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

Obama’s Executive Action on Gun Control an Effort to Curtail Partisan Deadlock

January 19, 2016

A democratic society knows it's in trouble when it's incapable of engaging in rational debate on a particular subject, which is exactly what is happening today with gun safety legislation. Some political...

Gaming Companies Release Episodic Games to Squeeze Money Out of Fans

Gaming Companies Release Episodic Games to Squeeze Money Out of Fans

January 19, 2016

Square Enix recently announced that two of its new games are going to be episodic. “Final Fantasy VII” and “Hitman” will both be released in separate chunks over time. However, the process is very...

SATIRE: New Study Finds Most English Majors Are Actually Illiterate

SATIRE: New Study Finds Most English Majors Are Actually Illiterate

January 19, 2016

In an effort to test whether students pursuing English majors had noticeably higher reading comprehension skills compared to other majors, a group of psychologists developed a small group test that was...

Head to Head: Is Taking A Break from School Good For Students?

Head to Head: Is Taking A Break from School Good For Students?

January 19, 2016

Taking Time Off School "Is Not Time Wasted" by Elyse Jost For many students, the same haunting questions accompany each new semester. The whispers of doubt weigh on the backs of their minds as they consider...

Family Members Should Not Gift Cash to Each Other During the Holidays

Family Members Should Not Gift Cash to Each Other During the Holidays

January 18, 2016

Money is probably one of the worst gifts to receive on Christmas. Its always disappointing to see the green wad of money buried at the bottom of a box or envelope after spending the night imagining exciting...

Internet Streaming Has Entered Mainstream Culture, and It's Here to Stay

Internet Streaming Has Entered Mainstream Culture, and It’s Here to Stay

January 15, 2016

“Happy Crimble, with love from us to you,” blazed The Beatles’ official website on Dec. 24. Then, for the first time in its 50+ year history as one of the most acclaimed and lauded bands in music,...

Nuclear Power Provides Safe Alternative Energy Resource, Despite Public's Fears

Nuclear Power Provides Safe Alternative Energy Resource, Despite Public’s Fears

January 15, 2016

In the very near future we’re going to start relying on alternative forms of energy production. Tesla’s Gigafactory is slated to start producing batteries by 2017 with the goal of achieving net 0 energy...