When I told people I was going to college in North Carolina, one of the most common responses (aside from the obligatory congratulations) was “how are you going to handle the different culture, considering...
Earlier this week, California raised the minimum wage from $10 to $15 after three years of the “Fight for 15” campaign.
The plan is to gradually raise the minimum wage each year so that by 2022, the...
This past Sunday, everyone went crazy when Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar for Best Actor after six nominations.
It was the most tweeted minute of an Oscars show — and highly anticipated amongst...
In the past few weeks a backlash has been seen, namely against two women — Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright — for both essentially saying that women should vote for Hillary Clinton because she...
Caitlin Herlihy also contributed to this article.
Each week, viewers across the country grab a bowl of popcorn and sit anxiously on the edge of their couches to see who will accept a rose and who will...
We are told that in order to succeed, we need to fail. We are told that success comes from learning from our mistakes and that we grow as students and as people as a result.
However, we need to think about...
When we first come to college, we have a blank slate.
We have nothing tying us down to who we were in high school and no obligations (other than to attend class).
We can be whoever we want to be and...
When I am scrolling through my Instagram and Twitter feeds, I’ve recently noticed that I follow a lot of people I do not know — sometimes on purpose.
I follow celebrities so that I can see what they...
We live in a time where stereotypes are at the forefront of our lives. We categorize everyone, not always knowingly, and we make assumptions about them.
Every TV show we watch has the “jocks,” the...
I recently watched Miss Representation, a documentary about how women are portrayed in the media and how the media has skewed the way women and men perceive women. The film focused on the media’s representation...
We are always looking towards the future: looking for the perfect high school, college, job, spouse, apartment and so on. We always say that we work now to be happy later.
But when do we actually live?...
We live in a time where our focus is dominated by social media. We constantly check Twitter, Instagram, Yik Yak, Snapchat and more to stay up to date on the latest happenings. Walking around campus, I...
