If you haven’t yet eaten today, I suggest you skip over this article until you have as our discussion of comfort foods is bound to make your mouth water. Comfort foods are meals that are uniquely nostalgic and sentimental to a person. As the name suggests, it provides a sense of comfort. Common American comfort […]
Opinion
Can You Be an Online Influencer?
Online influencers are everywhere. Believe it or not, it can pay well, and influencers can live off what they make. Nonetheless, that’s not to say the rise to fame is easy. First, you need to grow your following. Then, once you have a decent number of followers, you can start partnering with businesses to promote […]
How I Dealt With Bullies
Imagine this – you walk into your elementary school classroom sporting the coolest outfit you could pull together. As you settle into your seat, you are confident that the clothing pieces you chose not only best represent your interests and likings but will also serve as a conversation starter. To your dismay, however, your classmates […]
The Hailey and Selena Situation
“I wish people just knew my heart,” exclaimed Hailey Bieber on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. What everyone else wants to know is if Bieber thought of that line by herself, or only after studying Selena Gomez’s video diaries. The drama between Gomez and Bieber has reached a peak as Selenators (Gomez’s fan base) […]
When is it Time to Grow Up?
Growing up can feel scary at times, as making your own decisions and moving out of your parents’ house has its pros and cons. Deciding what age is appropriate for one to move out of their parents house is hard to say, and I think it can vary depending on how one’s situation is with […]
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
Honesty is something so simple to understand, yet its application is widely debated. A simple Google search will yield hundreds of definitions, all of which describe the virtue as the absence of deceit. Benjamin Franklin famously coined the phrase, “Honesty is the best policy,” which he used to convey how it is better to speak […]
The Age of Misinformation
Misinformation is a plague running rampant on the internet, especially social media. Though it can seem as though it’s everywhere, there are ways to avoid it and make sure that your sources are trustworthy. There are many reasons why many people, myself included, believe that social media is to blame for the constant flow of […]
How Homework Can Ruin Spring Break
They say spring break is a great time to rest, spend quality time with family, and not worry about attending class for a whole week. Then again, please remember to answer the discussion post by Friday and turn in that paper by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. I hope all Monmouth students remembered to complete their […]
Is Money All There Is To Life?
There’s this saying, “Money is not everything, but everything is money.” Money is needed to buy clothes, food, entertainment, education, etc. Without money, you can’t survive.Some argue that money does not buy happiness, but that depends on the individual. Money does not buy happiness, but it helps your happiness. From personal experience, I believe individuals […]
Piracy: A Complex Problem
Pirating is using music, books, shows, movies, and video games for free rather than paying for the product or service. Now, I would be lying if I said I have not previously pirated media in the past and continue to do so to this day, especially concerning textbooks that would typically cost hundreds of dollars […]