Yes, Barbie’s new body types may make little girls start asking questions about why every Barbie’s body isn’t the same, but this is vital in teaching little girls to realize that not every person’s body is the same in real life.
Is there no “I” in love?
I started thinking about the difference between “love you” and “I love you” and wondered if one was better than the other.
Columnist encourages students to consider living alone
I’ve lived on my own for almost a year, but I am starting to wonder if it is time for me to return to having roommates.
‘Fat’ is not a bad word
The word ‘fat’ wasn’t always an insult, and yet people skirt around the word.
Columnist discusses online dating
Finding your significant other is no longer as simple as an encounter at a sporting event or a run in at the grocery store. Technology has changed the way we date.
Editor explains insignificance of red coffee cups
Some people believe Starbucks is using red coffee cups to declare war on Christianity and Christmas. In years past Starbucks celebrated the holiday season by using special red cups with wintery Christmas-themed designs. Snowflakes, Christmas ornaments, caroling snowmen, and reindeer adorned cups of Christmases past. But this year the coffee chain chose to celebrate the…
Columnist suggests meditation to reduce stress
I recently experienced meditation for the first time on a visit to Buddha Mind Monastery, 5800 S. Anderson Road, as part of a service-learning requirement. I arrived at the monastery early in the morning, expecting to dislike it because Buddhism is different from my own tradition. Although I expected the worst, I ended the day…
Columnist tells of wasp experience in dorm room
I was packing for Fall Break when I heard a buzzing sound coming from my balcony door. I looked over and saw a wasp chilling behind my blinds. So, like any rational person, I jumped up and started screaming like a maniac. My first reaction was to cry a little bit, but as soon as…
Columnist gives advice for midterm studying
October is the time for falling leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and midterms. If you are freaking out about all the exams you have, remember to keep calm and study on. I am a terrible test taker, but the following tips get me through many stress-induced freak-outs. Study early If you are a procrastinator like me,…
Editor introduces herself to campus community
The first week of the semester is all about meeting new people and making introductions. There are so many new professors, staffers and classmates to meet that it begins to seem like a blur of new faces and names you’ll never remember. Forgive me while I add my name and face to the mix. I…
Columnist calls for vigilance in the Syrian conflict
By Matt Patrick, columnist We complain every day about the things that get in our way. We complain about traffic. We complain about poor service at a restaurant. However, we forget how trivial these things are relative to the real tyranny, oppression and evil happening throughout the world. In Syria, thousands are being slaughtered at…
