Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham You’ve spent the entire semester wishing for this day to arrive, the end of your schoolwork and the beginning of a well-deserved summer vacation. You’ve been meticulously counting down the days until you’re free from exams and ready to relax. Free from the stresses of college life, it may be tempting to […]
Rating your favorite clothing store’s merchandise or writing about how satisfied you were with a company’s customer service helps businesses know what to keep and what to change. A person usually picks from a numerical choice of 1-10, while rating their experience. This method is now used in the dating world. Think about it, you could […]
Photo credit: Valerie Cheatham Having a best friend who is of the opposite sex isn’t a big deal. In fact it’s pretty commonplace, especially in the college scene. But, when the “best friend” enters into a serious relationship or gets married, the friendship boundaries can get a little blurred. Women and men often argue on whether […]
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in college can be a struggle. The college budget is tight and the workload is stressful. The combination of the two can cause a student to go from thriving to surviving. In order to stay alert, students may flood their grocery carts with items that are dominated by sugar, caffeine and […]
It can put a smile on your face in a second. Make a bad day become the best day. It can make you nervous and excited at the same time and give you something to look forward to. It’s not winning the lottery or the onset of football season. It’s having a crush on someone. […]
Makeover shows intrigue me. One Saturday afternoon, I was drawn into watching several episodes of “Curb Appeal” on HGTV. It didn’t take long to get hooked on the show’s premise. Designers were charged with transforming the house exterior in order to attract more homebuyers. I’d describe it as an external makeover of sorts. The challenge; […]
The way relationships are these days, it’s difficult to remember when we couldn’t wait to date. Now, we may prefer getting a root canal, minus the nitrous oxide, instead of going about the process for securing a date. The diverse ways to meet people, through endless media outlets, has made finding a good match nearly […]
Illustration by: Ashley Fairbourne You may have noticed a popular theme these days trending on social media or the newspaper—people are avoiding or refusing personal accountability for their actions. To avoid falling into a similar trap, it’s crucial to take personal accountability. Most of us learned at an early age about the consequences that […]
Photo credit: Brooke Morrill Roommates, one minute they can be adored, the next, they deserve a swift kick to the curb. Even if someone is happy about college life, any type of tension or disharmony with roommates can sour that enthusiasm. People with diverse personalities and backgrounds, living under the same roof, are bound […]
Love is a drug. Love can cause you to act in a way you normally wouldn’t and just like a drug; love sends surges of euphoria and excitement to the brain. In this state, it’s hard to speak or behave in a rational manner. Dr. Rachel Needle, a licensed psychologist states, “…specific chemical substances such […]