One of the most entertaining parts of my day is seeing all of the people making odd faces in public. Are they making really odd faces for the purpose of Snapchatting or sending cash? Perhaps they are doing...
America: land of the free and the home of the obese. This is how other countries view the United States. Granted, the United States does have an extremely high obesity rate, but obesity is a problem in other...
America is the land of freedom, founded upon principles of equality and freedom not available to people living in England during the 1700s. When the U.S. was established, an entirely new system of government...
If American teenagers ever heard the phrase, “apply a tax on the internet,” I’m pretty sure there would be an upheaval of the government, and a rebellion for even suggesting such a ludicrous idea. In...
This isn’t 1776, where a group of rebel colonies rise up in anger against England, then fight and break away in order to form their own country. This is 2014, the year in which Scotland, fed up with England,...
One of the roles that Robin Williams played that stayed with me for years was his portrayal as John Keating in “Dead Poet’s Society.” Nothing else quite so touched me as Keating’s lessons to his...
Welcome Class of 2018 All your hard work has paid off — the dreaded SATs and ACTs are over, the last grueling weeks of senior year have ended, the strenuous anticipation waiting for that acceptance letter...
Shakespeare’s renowned works have been loved by audiences for centuries. Though they were written in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the themes and morals of his plays are still relevant today....
“I’d kill to look like her.” A comment that any young girl has (probably) made at some point in her life when referring to someone’s flawless makeup and skin. We all want to have that perfect look: the...
The sun is (finally) peeking out from behind the clouds, the temperature has risen (slowly, but surely) and the summer season is in sight. There’s only a month of classes left before that dreaded obstacle...