The Use of Genetically Modified Organisms in Our Food
Think you know what you’re eating? According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2009, 93 percent of soy, 93 percent of cotton, and 86 percent of corn grown in the U.S. were GMOs.
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The Unknown Territories of Black Holes
Scientific Discovery Proves That We Have Much to Learn
Recently, astronomers have reported the discovery of some of the biggest black holes found in the universe. One of these gargantuan behemoths, NGC 4889, observed from the Hubble Space Telescope, has a mass of about 21 million times more than that of our sun and is distanced at an incredible 336 million light-years (about two million trillion miles) away, according to the New York Times. The results of their work can shed some major light on black holes and their formation, no pun intended.
Personal Loss Will Set You Free
Life is Short, Live Spontaneously While You Still Can
I was raised very differently from most kids my age and many kids being raised today.
Just the Winter Blues… or Something More?
The Symptoms and Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder
As cold weather closes in, the winter chill blankets the campus. With less hours of sunshine and more indoor activities, some people are prone to the winter blues. Not everyone who experiences the blues can come out of it so easily. In some cases, depression can last all season long.
Weighing in on a Healthier Lifestyle
How to Get Rid of Your Gut
With all of the fast food restaurants within miles of one another and the abundance of unhealthy food people put in their bodies every day, obesity has become an epidemic among Americans. According to the National Bureau of Economics, as the number of fast food restaurants increase, so does the percentage of the population suffering from obesity. Although there are also many health risks that can cause a person to become overweight, poor diet is partially to blame for the rising rate of obese Americans.
The Birth of the Christmas Spirit
Origins of Popular Holiday Traditions
Every year the holiday season kicks off around Thanksgiving. People gear up to begin their Christmas shopping through Black Friday sales, while others spend the weekend putting up their Christmas decorations. Lights go up on the outside of houses, Christmas music begins to be played on the radio, and trees get placed inside the living room where it will spend the next month until Christmas. It seems that every year we get ourselves into these Christmas routines, but most of us are not even aware of how they came about. The answers to where some of these Christmas traditions came from are about to be answered.
Just Another Sibling Rivalry
Student Finds Motivation in Sibling’s Success
I have spent much of my entire life competing with my sibling, but that’s normal right?
A Weekend Aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dr. Michael Palladino Invited on Distinguished Visitor Tour
Every few days, the Navy holds a series of distinguished visitor tours (DV) as a “high-tech show-and-tell” that invites audiences to see a snapshot of the military that they would not normally experience.
Christmas on a College Budget
Unique Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Now that the annual Thanksgiving madness has come to an end, Christmas is just around the corner. As college students, most of us are short on time and money to shop for everyone on our lists.
Senior Spotlight: Dharm Patel
New Inductee of Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
Dharm Patel came from Colonia High School in Colonia, NJ to the University as a Monmouth Medical Scholar in the combined 8 year B.S./M.D. program with Drexel University School of Medicine. In the summer of his sophomore year, he began research with Dean Michael Palladino of the School of Science by participating in the MU School of Science’s Summer Research Program (SRP) in 2009.