As a college student who is active on social media, it may be common knowledge that Pharrell Williams wore a hat that resembles Smokey Bear’s famous headgear on the Grammy’s this past month. Or even that Jennifer Lawrence fell up the stairs when going to accept her Oscar last year.
Opinion
The Special Significance of Valentine’s Day
When it comes to holidays, people tend to think of the major ones, like Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. Even smaller ones like Halloween or St. Patrick’s Day might even make the list.
“It Ain’t Hip to Sing About Tractors or Trucks”
The Traditional Sound of Country is Beginning to Transform More into Pop Music
There has always been a certain stigma attached to country music, that it’s uncool because of its twangy sound and subject matter. To quote country singer Brad Paisley’s hit single “This is Country Music,” “It ain’t hip to sing about tractors, trucks, little towns, or mama. Yea that might be true.”
The Constant Desire for Tanned Skin
Ninety plus weather, bright sunrays peeping through the palm trees’ shades, warm sand hugging our toes. The ocean water singing to us waiting for us to dive in for a refreshing swim. Oh summer, how we miss you.
Let The New Semester Anxiety Begin
“The things that have been most valuable to me, I did not learn in school,” said Will Smith.
14 Things You Should Stop Doing in 2014
Take a look at your Facebook or Twitter feeds and tell me what you see. If you don’t mention links to popular websites such as “BuzzFeed” or “Elite Daily” with posts about the hundreds of things you should be doing in your teens, twenties, thirties, then I’d call your bluff.
The Key Word is Professional
When kids begin to play Pop Warner football, their parents try to teach them to be good sports. They tell them to always congratulate the other team, be gracious in defeat and that there is no “I” in team. Most of the kids who hear these speeches are around the age of nine. So one would think professional athletes would have good sportmanship. Well, someone forgot to tell Richard Sherman.
Struggle and Sacrifice in the Land of Opportunity
A Call to Arms to Prevent Veteran Homelessness in the U.S.
As fall transitions into winter, the mornings start to grow colder. The once verdant green leaves dwindle away and the light of day quickly descends into darkness. For thousands of people living on the east coast, nature’s most beautiful moments are captured during this season.
Why do People Take Such Pride in a Team?
We cry, we cheer, we invest so much interest and receive nothing in return but a mixture of pride or disappointment. Why do we, as fans, put so much effort into a team that may never even notice us?
Contemporary News Programs: A Critique
The increasing competition amongst various television networks has led to the emergence of programs that discuss more soft news, which is defined as lifestyle and appealing gossip stories instead of legitimate societal problems.