Before August is even finished, many start gearing up for “spooky season.” Sweaters are pulled out of storage, skeletons begin to hit the shelves, and anticipation for the famed pumpkin spiced everything is ready to overflow before fall officially starts. Then, in an eerily similar fashion, the hype for Christmas begins. Wreaths hang for sale, […]
Most people have played video games at least once in their lives, whether it be on a PC or console game, such as PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo devices. There are a variety of games on the market to meet people’s ranging interests. For example, there are educational games that exercise a person’s mental muscles, like […]
Eating is a habitual, life necessitating habit that sustains day-to-day functioning. While we can all agree how essential food is in our lives, the topic in question is about the type of food we allow into our bodies.Different foods have different effects on the way we move, feel, look, and think. Most of us have […]
A person’s sense of style or fashion can tell people a lot about that person. Clothes are widely considered a form of personal expression, communicating to the world an individual’s personality, preferences, and priorities. There are a multitude of styles one can choose from that best fit the kind of persona he/she would like to […]
When I think of college, I think of getting up every day, going to class, doing work in your spare time, hanging out with friends, and meeting new people. That being said, I am also a part of two clubs and have been to many sporting events, including football, basketball, and soccer. Do I think […]
It seems like tattoos are becoming more and more popular these days, even becoming part of the mainstream American culture. Back a decade ago, tattoos were still seen as taboo. People that had tattoos were looked down upon and their life choices were under a microscope by society. Lauren Bevacqua, a junior English student, said, […]
Fall is right around the corner…or is it already here? Whenever I think of fall, I think of Halloween, pumpkins, crispy leaves of red, yellow, and brown all over the green grass and on the windshield of my car. I think of cozy sweaters, leggings, and hot coffee instead of cold, iced coffee. Let’s not […]
In the year 2022, technology is fundamentally built into our lives. There is no escaping it, from our smartphones to our watches, laptops, tablets, and fridges. Technology is great—people can instantly message one another and track where they have been, what they have eaten, and their sleep schedule. It has even gotten so advanced that […]
After two and a half long years of maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, and testing for COVID-19, I think school is finally getting back to normal. The dining hall and Student Center food court are two areas on campus that reflect the normalcy most of us know and love. The dining hall has sliverware and […]
Now that we’re entering the post-COVID era, the question of going digital in class remains: Should students ditch their laptops for traditional pen and paper? All the classes I enrolled in the semester do not permit the use of laptops in their class; instead, students are expected to jot down notes by hand in traditional […]