With the advent of the Internet, some feared we were entering an age in which social communication would become obsolete in the face of the rapid exchange of information. While this certainly hasn’t been proven to play out as the doomsday scenario was proposed, it’s interesting to consider how psychologically ...
Heart attack. Stroke. Coma. Mania. While conventional medical thinking would suggest all of these conditions would merit treatment, evolutions in modern medicine have created a rabbithole- esque world in which these grave conditions are, in fact, simply side effects of new ...
While the death penalty has been the center of debate for politicians and lawmakers alike, a recent botched execution of an Ohio man has brought to the forefront of conversation the ethics of the unregulated compounds used in the injections. It has been questioned whether or not these ...
$500 Million dollars. While such a sum would be almost inconceivable to students living on a diet of ramen and popcorn, it represents the fine charged to search engine giant Google in a recent court settlement after Google allowed advertisements to run on it’s site for an illegal ...
Every two minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. Two-thirds of these assaults are inflicted by someone with whom the attacked individual is familiar. Forty-four percent are under age 18, 80 percent are under age 30 and ...
As the temperature drops, it seems the function of the student body’s immune systems does as well. From stomach flu to strep throat, November makes the proverbial start of the retail Christmas season but also the spread of millions of germs. Most ...
Peppermint mocha lattes, Christmas music at the mall, lights twinkling in store windows. It’s the perfect holiday scene, with one glaring oversight; the calendar still says October. While it’s undeniable the retail industry has evolved over time to create “cues” that insight holiday ...
With the recent developments of genetic and psychological testing, greater links are being established between humans and other species of animals that have caused many to begin to question where the line should be drawn between man and beast. We differentiate a human by its appearance, ...
Vomiting. Migraines. Burning sensations throughout the body. While these symptoms may seem like something straight out of an epidemic horror movie, these are just a few of the many adverse reactions reported each year, raising concerns about the growing levels of toxins in the global environment. ...
As many students can attest, arguably one of the most exciting aspects of visiting friends at other universities is exploring those universities’ dining options. I count myself among those students, and add that it’s probably the highlight of such trips. On a recent trip ...
