What began as a march in Washington DC to advocate for women’s-and people’s-rights, evolved into a full-scale, global march. Many women and men originally planned to march in Washington DC on January…
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Generic Brands are Just as Good as Name Brands
There are some products that I will always buy name brand-Heinz ketchup, Colgate toothpaste, and the extra soft and silky Kleenex. And I am always sure to buy certified Apple accessory products…
We Will Miss Joe Biden
A lot of people are upset that, come January next year, President Barack Obama will be leaving the Presidency and the White House. A lot of people, also, are upset that Vice…
Support Small Businesses
Last weekend, the craziest shopping day of the year arrived: Black Friday. Maybe you rushed to your favorite store early in the morning, before the sun came up, or maybe you decided…
Free the People: Do We Need Academic Rubrics?
Did the American people tell Abraham Lincoln that the 2 minute, 272 worded Gettysburg Address must be at least 10 minutes long, and a minimum of 500 words? Â Did King Francis I…
The End of the Line for Vine
Twitter has announced that they will be discontinuing the popular video app, Vine, in the coming months. Due to a loss of interest of co-founders and users of the app in the…
Election Day Should Be a National Holiday
November 8th is an important day in America-it is Election Day. However, Election Day is not a national holiday. It is time that Election Day should be declared a national holiday. The…
We Killed The Great Barrier Reef
On October 11th, Rowan Jacobsen wrote a stirring obituary mourning the death of The Great Barrier Reef, after existing for 25 million years. Over 90 percent of the corals have been “bleached”…
Halloween Movies are the Best Part of October
Halloween movies just might be the best part of October. Every TV station plays some sort of Halloween movie at some point during the day, and usually runs marathons on weekends and…
SXU: Then and Now (Part 2)
This year, far more driven than nearly 20 years before, I confidently re-enrolled at SXU as a BSN student. I immediately thought: “My goodness, what has happened here?!” With the new…