Social media’s surge in popularity means influencers are more and more integral to consumers’ everyday media consumption. It is increasingly normal for individuals to fall victim to the “influencer-effect,” buying a product simply because another person deemed it worth your money. Brands are capitalizing on people’s appointed status as an influencer, using them to blast […]
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Compensation: Money or Experience?
An internship, or two, under one’s belt is a sure way of guaranteeing a leg-up in an increasingly crowded workforce post-graduation. Though most internships give individuals valuable experience they can leverage in the early stages of their career, only some offer fair monetary compensation. Moreover, because internships have evolved from “something-nice-to-have” to almost a necessity, […]
Teaching Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is a real-world skill that is often overlooked in the public school system. However, there are many benefits from implementing good financial habits at a young age as well as issues younger generations will face that, in my opinion, should bring some urgency to teaching children financial skills. First, it’s important to understand […]
Modern Music: Nothing’s Popping
Modern pop music is designed to please everyone, and that’s a problem. In the past, the hip, new songs and musicians you and your friends would blast to annoy your parents were the most popular. Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, anything that could get mom and pop to shake their fists and […]
Physical Activity & Scholarly Capability
Physical activity is something many students find tricky to carve out time for due to other priorities or interests. It is totally okay to prefer video games and reading over running and lifting weights, but there is a perk regarding physical activity. I believe that a secret ingredient to success inside the classroom is participating […]
Why Are Men So Obsessed With the Roman Empire?
The Roman Empire conundrum is taking the Internet by storm, and it has these editors wondering: why are so many men obsessed with the Roman Empire? If you don’t already know about this trend, it essentially revolves around the discovery that many men, at least according to TikTok, anyway, think about the Roman Empire quite […]
Artificial Intelligence & Human Negligence
There are major blockbuster advancements that have moved society from era to era, redefining what we previously understood as efficient and modern. Cars, cellphones, and even the lightbulb are just a few of the many technological advancements that first-world citizens could not imagine life without. Obviously, all these advancements are heavily relied on throughout the […]
eBooks vs. Real Books
In this age of technological advancement, anything a person could want or need is available at the tip of their fingers. Media consumption, whether it is via books or movies, is almost instantaneous. In past years we have seen the popularity of e-readers on the rise, such as Kindles and Nooks. Even tablets like iPads […]
New Again: Older Trends Are Back
Tik-Tok as a social media platform has become a dominant outlet for creating trends of all kinds. From fashion to food trends, people of all ages turn to the app for inspiration. Another area Tik-Tok is making its impact is music trends. In Becky Hipsons article “Tik Toks Jukebox: how the platform revives older music,” […]
Summer Break is Cancelled!
The summer symbolizes the end of an academic school year. Many college students choose to pick up a summer job, work more hours at their current jobs, or, if they live on-campus or near campus, they go home for the summer. But what about those students who want to take summer classes and graduate sooner? […]