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Red, White, Black, and Blue

Red, White, Black, and Blue

Luke Smillie December 9, 2016

4,486 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq and 2,345 U.S. soldiers have died in Afghanistan since 2001. That’s 6,831 dead soldiers in 15  years. On the streets of America,  in the last two years, close...

The Power of Colors

The Power of Colors

November 20, 2015

Is it the color itself that influences emotions, or is it the reputation society has given them that has impacted the essence of colors and their meanings? There is no escaping the world of color. It...

Flip or Swipe?

Flip or Swipe?

November 16, 2015

Get ready to kiss your local bookstore goodbye! With the creation of new sites, apps, and tablets like iBooks, Audible, Kindles, and iPads, the need for paper books has been virtually eradicated. But...

Trump: Man Of America

Trump: Man Of America

November 16, 2015

“You’re fired,” are the words that disqualify contestants on reality game show, “Celebrity Apprentice.” The object of the game is to navigate a job interview and attain employment at a multi-million...

5 Things That Look Like Donald Trumps Hair

5 Things That Look Like Donald Trump’s Hair

October 13, 2015

 Let’s play a game. A guessing game in which you, the reader of this story, try to figure out who I’m talking about. I’ll give you two words. Extreme comb over. If you haven’t guessed it by now,...

Plagiarism: Originality

Plagiarism: Originality

April 27, 2015

Plagiarism is defined as “the act of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as your own.” Everything is plagiarism. Originality does not exist. Much of what you do and say is a...

Is College Overrated?

Is College Overrated?

April 23, 2015

It seems as if there is a polarized debate on this subject: on one hand there are those who believe that it is a necessary and a safer bet to choose higher education; on the other hand, there are those...

Video Games: A Sport or a Hobby?

Video Games: A Sport or a Hobby?

February 26, 2015

What defines a sport? Is it something that involves physical exercise? Something that involves mental exercise? Something that you practice? Is it the viewership? Is it the amount of sponsors? Should...

Skiing or Snowboarding? That is the question...

Skiing or Snowboarding? That is the question…

January 30, 2015

Skiing has been practiced as a recreational activity ever since the 1800s. Its origins date back thousands and thousands of years. However, snowboarding began just over 50 years ago. The popularity of...

Undecided: The Option Many Are Choosing

Undecided: The Option Many Are Choosing

January 29, 2015

While applying to college this year, I received countless questions from friends and family about the process. Which colleges are you applying to? What are your test scores? What is your essay about? What...

Staff Editorial: Failure at Its Finest

Staff Editorial: Failure at Its Finest

January 27, 2015

Failure. The word itself makes you want to sink into your shoulders, hide your face and waddle off in shame. However, failure isn’t always a bad thing. When a defeat is taken as a learning experience,...

Photoshop Images Alter Reality

January 26, 2015

We flip through magazines and we see airbrushed goddesses—Gigi Hadid bronzed and ready in a Guess ad, Cara Delevingne’s cheekbones contoured to kill. We cannot help it. We cannot help comparing ourselves...

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