Body positivity movement goes beyond media
Ask any girl, no matter her age, if she’s ever played with a Barbie doll and she’ll most likely respond positively. The Mattel toy, a household staple since 1959, has evolved on numerous occasions over the years, but her most recent update may be her most important change yet. After low sales and criticism for […]
Everyone should practice mindfulness
Everyone has a basic understanding of his or her surroundings, but how well are they really paying attention? The world, especially with technology, can be very distracting — but the human itself can be our biggest distractions. Recently, I, along with many others, have chosen to recognize how frequently we lose ourselves thinking and worrying about […]
American universities should consider tuition-free options
With the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses right around the corner, the media and presidential candidates are stressing one key issue that sounds enticing to our generation: free college tuition. The idea of attending a public university without the burden of student loans sounds like a dream — one that’s almost too good to be […]
Avoid offense this holiday season by using, accepting any greeting preferences
The winter season is a time marked not only by joy and peace, but also controversy. Kicking off the holidays with the Starbucks’s red cup debacle, the ever present dilemma of emphasizing Christmas over other December holidays grows stronger every day. One problem that continually arises is the proper season’s greeting to use – Merry […]
Administrators, students need to prevent racism across college campuses
When overseeing a university, it is the responsibility of administrators to proactively and justly handle any situations that may arise. After several instances of racism across campus, officials’ lack of action resulted in strikes, protests and resignations of two top administrator positions. Another college in Ithaca, N.Y., also recently had officials resign over racial controversy. The […]
Cancer prevention research should be ‘taken with a grain of salt’
Throughout history, anxiety and paranoia have driven our society. From the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare, people cling themselves to a potential threat and escalate it into extreme proportions. In today’s world, an obvious example of this paranoia is the prevention of diseases, especially cancer. It seems new information surfaces every day depicting […]
Daylight Savings Time should stop being practiced
It’s that time of year again, and I don’t just mean the holiday season. The time of year came upon us when we had to remind each other to change the hour of our clocks back an hour in recognition of Daylight Savings Time. An idea conceived by Benjamin Franklin, the purpose of the bi-yearly event is to […]
U.S. needs to prevent football-related violence, deaths
Autumn is known for many things, including the arrival of football season. The USD football team is already proving its skills through a streak of recent wins, and the support for all football games – whether it’s watching NFL teams or local high school teams play – is widespread nationwide. One problem that accompanies the American love […]
Wikipedia deserves more respect as an informative tool
Do a Google search on any topic, and the first website listed is likely to be a Wikipedia article. With almost five million articles in English alone, Wikipedia is just one project of the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization offering a range of informational resources. Despite this range of resources, educators emphasize the unreliability of […]
Don’t be worried about catering to food allergies on Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, and with that comes the annual tradition of trick-or-treating. This nightly stroll is a staple of many childhoods, but for some, it’s not as easy as a knock on a door for a handful of candy. For those who suffer from food allergies, Halloween can be very stressful, having […]