Opinion
D.C. Vetos Minimum Wage Increase for Walmart Employees
Alejandro Rojos, Contributing Writer
The mayor of Washington D.C., Vincent C. Gray, folded to the pressure from Walmart and vetoed minimum-wage legislation in the supermarket’s historic push into urban …
Miley Cyrus Crashes into the Media with New Music Video “Wrecking Ball”
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
Recently, the media has been completely absorbed in one news story that can’t escape the limelight: Miley Cyrus. The childhood star “Hannah Montana” has been making …
Why We Should Support a Dictator: an account of Syria
Ryan Hendrickson, Contributing Writer
On August 21, cellphone footage appeared on YouTube showing hundreds of men, women and children lying dead on the floor of a hospital morgue. The worst …
Benefits to All Natural Foods
Kayla Slater, Columnist
As people become more aware of health and nutrition, buying “organic,” “natural”, and “locally grown” foods has become increasingly popular. Even though these products provide benefits for …
Avoiding the Freshman 15
Kayla Slater, Columnist
Out of the start of a new semester emerges the concern of the “freshman 15” from new students. Some people enter college believing the freshman 15 is …
21st Birthday or Just Another College Weekend: the unrealistic expectations
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
For as long as I can remember birthdays have been glorified. People count down the days by hand or with iPhone countdown apps desperately waiting for their …
Earth Day, Every Day
Laura Arias, Culture Editor
Everyone’s encouraged to be “green” on Earth Day, just like everyone is encouraged to have a valentine on Valentine’s Day and honor their mother on Mother’s …
Keeping the End of Semester Snacking in Check
Audrey Slezak
The end of the semester has finally arrived, and with it comes endless papers, exams, presentations and projects. Stress can damage our bodies, alternating the different hormones and …
One Beer, Two Beer, Three Beer, Gut
Brendan Guere, Health Columnist
Counting calories to maintain or lose weight can be a problem for most college students, especially when alcohol is considered. I took a survey for a …
