Sexism and social standards in the now
Rearing its ugly head only occasionally in the headlines throughout recent years only makes this social issue more serious and difficult to confront. Sexism is one of the most covert social problems of...
View ArticleStress: American killer
The last time I can remember having a truly stress-free day, I was 5 years old and my grandparents were taking me to Disney World to see Mickey Mouse for the very first time. My biggest worries of that...
View ArticleSocial and personal problems, know the difference
Somewhere in the United States, a young mother is forced to choose between providing food or healthcare for herself and her children because she can’t afford to do both. Meanwhile, a group of gang...
View ArticleStudent loan dilemma
It’s not been an easy year for any of the world’s economies. The housing market crumbled and took down banks and brokerages left and right, destroyed the American auto industry, which was once...
View ArticleSexual abuse in the college sphere
When we were younger, our parents would always tell us “Don’t speak to strangers.” Today, children learn about “Stranger Danger” in schools across the country. As children, we don’t realize the terrors...
View ArticleSpeculating Kim Jong-un: North Korea’s future ruler
By now you’ve heard that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, 67, may or may not have pancreatic cancer. The Associated Press reported, according to South Korean TV station YTN, Kimmy was diagnosed with...
View ArticleSwine flu vaccine
The swine flu has swept the world, caused quarantines of people in some countries, and generally been the most covered news story of the year outside of Michael Jackson’s death or Twilight romance...
View ArticleSwine flu shots at schools could do more harm than good
As a child, there was one thing that I hated. School. Even when I was very young I dreaded the end of summer because I knew that I was soon to be in for nine months of being bossed around by the...
View ArticleSwine flu doom: Exaggeration at its best?
What is the difference between the bird flu and the swine flu? For the bird flu you need tweet-ment . For the swine flu you need oink-ment. If you’re like many Americans, you’ve been bombarded with...
View ArticleSoutheastern Conference kings
Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the college football polls a week before the BCS computers start calculating ranks. One is the team that won the last BCS National...
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