Baby, Baby, Baby, Noooo… Natalie King Publisher Warning all Beliebers: sensitive content ahead. That’s right, today’s topic is none other than the finally pubescent, Justin Bieber! From his shining YouTube discovery to now, I have never been a fan. Bieber has been breaking hearts since 2009, but the only emotion I obtain from him is frustration. His songs never fail to become the … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Since before he was elected, President Barack Obama has pledged to shut down the military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a facility that holds suspected members of terrorist groups capture overseas. Though he has hit roadblock after roadblock, Obama has managed to whittle down the number of detainees from 241 to 107 during his time in office and he’s … Continue reading Close the prison at Guantanamo Bay
Every five years the government releases new dietary guidelines to inform the American public of the changing science around food and nutrition, and to provide advice surrounding healthful dietary choices. The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released early this month and there has been scant change from 2010. Much of the advice given in the government’s guidelines is familiar: eat more fruits and … Continue reading Letter to the editor: What’s Missing from the New Dietary Guidelines?
Books gone bad Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief I read more than I interact with other human beings. Even when I step out of my cave, matted hair, bloodshot eyes, pungent breath, villagers screaming at the sight of my wolfgirl ghastliness, I feel like I’m still reading. People can be such characters sometimes that life often seems more like a novel than what it really is, which … Continue reading Caught in the Middle
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a cluster B mental illness. If you recall some of my previous articles, cluster B is one of three categories used to designate personality disorders. Cluster A personality disorders are known as “odd” disorders, such as schizotypal personality disorder. The cluster B disorders, including the previously discussed borderline personality disorder, are known as the … Continue reading Mental Health: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Spencer Schneier Staff Writer The ongoing crisis in Flint, Michigan is firstly and mainly a tragedy. Originally, I did not think it was appropriate at all to discuss the politics around it, as an entire generation of children in a town being poisoned is hardly a time to voice one’s political opinions. But when Bernie Sanders chose to make a political attack … Continue reading The lesson of Flint: Get the government out of our lives!
Adam Griffin Staff Writer America has the problem of fighting numerous wars that they cannot afford and create more problems than they solve. The War on Drugs is one of these undeclared, nontraditional wars that America is fighting to no positive avail for its citizens and taxpayers. The War on Drugs creates a black market for illegal substances that both ratchets up prices and … Continue reading America’s Undeclared Wars: The War on Drugs
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Panic disorder is a mental illness in which debilitating anxiety and fear frequently arise without any reasonable cause. The Mayo Clinic defines a panic attack as, “A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening. When panic attacks occur, you might think you’re … Continue reading Mental Health: Panic Disorder
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer During the 2016 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama made the following statement about social security: “For everyone else, especially folks in their 40s and 50s, saving for retirement or bouncing back from job loss has gotten a lot tougher. Americans understand that at some point in their careers, in this new economy, they may have to retool … Continue reading Social Security must be fixed.
Mark Parent Opinions Editor I really don’t like Congress. Then again, how could anyone? Given our enormous debt, out of control entitlements, feckless foreign policy and inability to tackle even the smallest problems, this anger is completely understandable. But, I’m not really interested in tackling these particular problems today. Instead, I’d like to focus on an issue that hits a bit closer to home: congressional … Continue reading Congress is paid way too much.
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