Summer vacation is right around the corner and with that so are finals. Here I will give you a few simple ways to manage stress during finals week. First begin a week…
The Wonders of Our Universe
The world is a big and scary place, but every now-and-then we figure something out that shines some light into the dark corners of our existence. While the effects of these discoveries…
Summer’s Must-See Movies!
“Only God Forgives” It was hard for me to select just one film to pick as my most anticipated of the summer. With major releases like Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby,…
Lauren’s Most Anticipated Album of 2013
Praise the gods of music, because City and Colour is releasing a new album this June! Please excuse me while I scream with pure elation. City and Colour’s newest album, The Hurry…
Today’s Music
These Bands Have a Unique Sound Die Antwoord Die Antwoord goes hard. They go much harder than most of the rap on American radio waves today, at least. American rappers have become…
In the Wake of Tragedy, Injustice
In the course of human events there are a few moments that are burned into our cultural memory, forever a piece of our history to learn from. Some of these are great…
We Do Need Some Education: “Hey Teachers, Leave Them Kids Alone!”
When will we learn? I mean that in two senses. One: when will our city learn that school closings are not the best way to cut city spending? Two: if schools keep…
The End of an Era, but not of Spirit
There are a number of great people leaving the University this year, but one in particular hits close to home: Mark Vargas, the Executive Director of the University Libraries. In full disclosure,…
Schools Should Wade into Un-Chartered Waters
A charter school is a publicly funded school that must have an open enrollment policy. They have to abide with state testing and federal accountability programs, but teachers have the freedom of…
Healthy Relationships: No Easy Task
Relationships. We all have them. We’re acquaintances, classmates, friends, family, husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends. Relationships infiltrate every aspect of our lives and they change constantly. There is no doubt that a…