How often do you find yourself sitting in a classroom and thinking, “Wow this is what I woke up for?” Lectures are not always fun, or easy to remain awake through. We’ve all had those classes, mainly electives or graduation requirements, which feel like nothing more than a waste of time, credits, money, and most importantly, sleep. I understand the University has certain requirements a student must fulfill so that he/she is considered well-rounded enough when entering the real world- or at least that’s their excuse for stocking us with unnecessary courses.
Opinion
Dr. Duckett’s Course: No More Climate Change Skepticism
Ah, the holidays. Famous singer Andy Williams described them in his legendary song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” The “holidays” usually refer to a period in the United States of America that ranges from around Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, that is filled with food, shopping, and gatherings of families across the country.
November is National Marrow Awareness Month: Why College Kids Should Care
We all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are walks to raise money for research taking place across and the color pink has become just as popular in October as orange and black. Because of initiatives like these, public awareness about this horrible disease has greatly increased and we’re closer than ever to finding a cure and saving even more lives. There’s also another cancer fighting initiative coming up in November that could also save people’s lives and all it takes to help is a cotton swab.
American Dream Myth: Tuition Costs Suppress Overall Success
This is not an article that is going to slam Monmouth or any other college or university for having high tuition costs. This is not an article that is going to complain about where my tuition money goes or what I believe it is spent on. This is, instead, an article expressing my beliefs on the fact that something needs to be done about the rising tuition costs in America.
Five Old Fashioned Values Gen-Y Should Live By
Generation Y: the “Millennials”, “Generation Me”, and the “Instant Gratification Generation.” Yup, that’s us. In a world with social media obsessions, high speed technological development, and much of what we desire readily available right at our fingertips, I hate to break it to you but we sort of live up to it.
Halloween Costumes: Lots of Money, Barely Any Material
As a favorite holiday of both children and adults approaches, it is only right to speak about the well-known facts: Halloween is your chance to be anyone you have ever wanted to be with a judgment-free card as your encouragement.
Now is the Time More Than Ever That You Should be Doing AC
“America’s favorite playground,” “Monopoly City,” or the gleaming “city-by-the-sea.” Call it what you like, I as well as many others, have fallen in love with Atlantic City and made many fond memories in our little South Jersey treasure.
Rule Out Location When Rooting for Out-of-State Sports Teams
When it comes to deciding on a sports team to pull for, most people tend to make their decision based on the area they live in. In this part of Jersey, that tends to mean seeing a lot of “Big Blue” decals on cars or fans decked out in green pulling for the “J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!”
Social Media? More Like Anti-Social Media For This Generation
Now I admit it, I am on my iPhone just as much as everyone else; I check Facebook almost every hour, I am constantly updating photos to my Instagram account, and I am always checking Twitter to see what my favorite celebrities are up to, but how much is this really helping my social skills? Sure, it is called social media for a reason. It helps you keep in touch with your family, friends, celebrity icons, and even your favorite department stores and brands, but what many people don’t think about, is how social media is ruining our generation.
Veganism Health Hype Is Overrated
Many people who consider themselves to be “vegan” have been very misinformed as to exactly what being a true vegan means and are potentially putting themselves at risk.