As the four grueling, yet vital years of high school have come to a close, many freshly faced 18 or near-18 year olds are now stocking up on weekly planners and year-long calendars as they prepare for their first year of college. For many incoming students, college is a blank slate, offering new friends, bountiful opportunities and newly found...
Nearly every college student has heard the “choose two and neglect the third” saying at some point in their four-year experience. The urban legend suggests that most students excel in two of the three given areas of the triangle — sleep, social life and grades — but naturally sacrifice the fulfillment of the third while doing so. Some establishments...
In the midst of the political chaos that the United States has submerged itself in, there is bound to be people who are more vocal about their dissatisfaction. Even though there is high disdain for the state of our country, there are always others with who feel as though we're headed toward a positive direction. These people with opposing...
There’s a reason why the student stores suddenly get busier during finals week, the trashcans in the libraries get even more stuffed and students bring rice cookers and ramen pots to the libraries — we simply don’t have the time to cook up a decent meal at home, let alone shop for groceries and think of healthy recipes to...
How many people have told you that reading in the dark will cause blindness, snacking is unhealthy and carbs make you gain fat? We are all fooled in one way or another by medical myths that contain false information about how our body reacts to its surroundings and itself.
Here is a list of the most popular myths you might...
Title: The sacrifices for privilege
Author: Adrian Garcia
Being of Mexican descent, I often don’t realize the sacrifices that were made to allow me to live the life I have here in the United States. If it weren’t for my grandparents, I wouldn’t be in the privileged situation I am in. My grandfather made the ultimate sacrifice to leave my grandmother...
Whether you’ve been sleeping and Netflix-ing away to your heart’s content, enjoying delicious homemade meals, working or even keeping busy with other classes and obligations, the moment you’ve been dreading or anticipating is finally here: the start of a new school year.
If you’re like the handful of us who haven’t been waking up earlier than say, maybe noon or...
For those of us who have been lucky enough, we have never had an impending issue with a roommate before: We respected their space, we communicated our household responsibilities with one another and heck, maybe we’ve even become close friends with some of them. But not all of us are fortunate. We’ve all heard at least one of our...
How many times have you opened up Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat in the past day? If you’re like any normal college student, you probably look at your various social media platform a couple times a day, or, who are we kidding, dozens of times a day. It’s not hard to figure out that social media has taken a...
Making a good meal for cheap
For many of us, cooking a large meal can be a daunting experience. I’ve also heard many people claim that they’re “bad at cooking,” and if you’re one of these people, or are merely inexperienced, cooking a Thanksgiving dinner can seem impossible.
Fortunately, I have good new. Cooking is merely following instructions. For those of...