In today’s modern society, it would be thought that equality in regards to gay rights should be moving forward. However, we see this isn’t exactly the case in real life — and many of today’s TV shows subtly reflect the inequalities that still exist. Recently, there has been some media attention on the “Bury Your […]
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The leaves have turned into a medley of orange and yellow hues, and the mornings are getting just cool enough for a light jacket. That’s right, fall is here! And along with it are all the beautiful fall vegetables that we love so much. But before you go running to the grocery store, check your area […]
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Birth control, especially when concerning teens, can be a rather controversial subject. There are many conflicting viewpoints and personal opinions to be had; however, the success rates of birth control are pretty hard to argue against. The issue with birth control knowledge is not whether or not we have the information, but that often the […]
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The sun is out, and we are all rejoicing over the beautiful weather — well, maybe not our skin. Our skin protects us from a lot of things, but it’s also very delicate at the same time. It’s extremely important that we take care of our skin now so we don’t have problems later. Sure, there […]
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As time has passed, it has started to hit me that my time at my undergraduate college is over. It seems like yesterday I was road tripping to different schools around the Northeast, moving into my dorm freshman year, and muddling through the awkward “new friends” phase. It’s hard to believe that I survived four […]
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It’s that time of year again… spring (er, almost summer) cleaning! At this point, many of us have moved home from our dorms or apartments and are sitting among piles of our stuff in our tiny childhood bedrooms. Okay, so our dorms were tinier… but they held so much stuff! Where did it all come […]
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Smartphones have become our lifelines. They are our source of personal conversation, social media, email, picture taking, TV watching, game playing, fitness tracking — the list just goes on and on. Unfortunately, these little handheld devices aren’t as nice to us when it comes to our sleep. Doctors are finding that using our phones (and even […]
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Book banning and censorship is no new subject in America, as people have been challenging and trying to get certain books off of library shelves for decades. Just this past month, the American Library Association (ALA) published its latest list: the top 10 most challenged books of 2015. This list is a part of the […]
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When you think of bees, you may think of them as some sort of nuisance, pestering you in the warmer months of the year. Yet bees are a crucial part to keeping our world’s food supply going — and bees aren’t the only ones working hard out there. There are many types of pollinators: bees, butterflies, […]
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