Are you afraid to die? I think everyone is in some way or another. For most of us, we fear losing the connections with our loved ones. Death, as you probably know, causes problems for things like making memories with your friends and family, following...
Picture this: You’ve been sitting in your car outside of your friend’s home for what feels like forever. Your friend most likely told you that they’d be ready when you got there, or better yet, they’d be out in “just a minute” (oh, of course)....
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a Google addict. Google is my homepage, and whenever I need to look up anything, it’s my best friend. I even have an Android phone that is powered by (you guessed it) Google. However, my dependency on Google had me...
Fear of the unknown keeps one from opening up to new experiences. To some, fear of the unknown should inhibit others from experiencing something that is good for them and, oh yeah, requires legal action as well. As of February, a couple in San Diego is...
If there’s one thing I truly do not like about my morning commute on campus it’s the never-ending game of dodge the pedestrian. It seems like on every corner crossroad on campus there is someone who doesn’t know the rules for crossing the road properly....
Imagine writing someone a series of letters that would one day be worth $75,000. Well, according to an article by Adam Reiss and Dana Ford of CNN, it’s already happened. Mark David Chapman, notorious for killing former Beatle John Lennon, wrote four...
There’s a saying I heard a lot when I was in the Marine Corps: “If you’re old enough to fight for your country, then you’re old enough for a beer.” This has often led to much debate about why the drinking age is 21 and if it should be lowered...
The general conception of sitting in front of a TV and watching endless hours of TV shows is that nothing good can come of it; it is purely a waste of time and a source for inactivity and laziness. Thus, it would seemingly be better for you to get up...
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but if it did students would still need a forest to cover their college tuition. As college tuition steadily increases, many are finding out that student loans and financial aid aren’t covering the cost of their tuition....
Whether you like it or not, awkward situations will happen. For the sake of comedy I have laid out what I consider the top 10 most awkward situations. Many of you know what I am talking about and for those of you who don’t, consider yourself warned--one...
An orange ribbon: a symbol of hope for a misunderstood problem. March 1 is National Self-Injury Awareness Day, a day meant for learning about self-injury and providing resources to those who need help. It’s important for people to know what self-injury...
You can consciously choose to like someone. It is possible; I have seen it happen. Let me be more specific: Maybe you will not honestly like someone in the very core of your being, but you can tolerate them enough to learn to “play nicely.” Some of...
