Isn’t it every student’s aspiration to get in and out of college with their degree in hand within the standard four or five year time frame? Unfortunately though, many college students struggle with completing their education and required amount of credits in time.
Opinion
Alumnus Looks Back on Years at MU
You have good days and you have bad days in life. How many times have you heard that one? Things had been very hectic for me so the mood at the office was frazzled and bleak.
There’s No Such Thing as a Girl’s Sport or a Boy’s Sport
“Anything you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.” These famous Irving Berlin lyrics are very applicable outside of the musical, “Annie, Get Your Gun” they were written for.
Everyone Should Leave Barbie Alone
In 1959, Mattel introduced a new toy at the NYC American Toy Fair, Barbie. With blonde hair, red lips, dark eyeliner, and a tiny waist, she was the “it” toy. Barbie has had a 55 year long successful career.
Paparazzi, Please No Photos in the Playroom
There’s no question that tabloids and gossip magazines cross the line from time to time. Lately, celebrities are fed up and finally beginning to stand up to these magazines in regards to the exploitation of children.
Time to Re-evaluate the Current Majors
When you were young and thought of what you “wanted to be when you grew up” your ideas for a future career may have included a police officer, actress, astronaut or zookeeper. However, as we become adults and pursue higher education, those career paths may change into something not quite as exciting, but just as important and relevant.
World News is Important too…
Traditional media seems to be slowly fading away as people, especially students, are turning away from the news all together. It would not be surprising today’s generation to be turning to social media as a source of information.
Now is the Time to Get Involved During College
Freshman year anxiety overwhelms you. You think that joining some clubs would be a fun and easy way to get involved and make friends. Yet, sometimes, that anxiety gets in the way of everything.
Cable TV vs. Network TV
Everyone has their favorite show that they cannot miss. My personal favorite, along with many other 20-year-old women, is the show Girls. The show follows four girls in their twenties trying to navigate their life in NYC. Issues ranging from relationships, money, and career paths. Think of a more edgy “Sex and The City”.
The Frightening Dangers of Drunkorexia
Eating disorders are diseases that truly fall under the radar to the public. Many people are unaware of how dangerous they really are to the body. Although all eating disorders are serious and should be known knowledge to everyone, drunkorexia is a recent epidemic that has hit the younger population as a way to dangerously and drastically lose weight.