The iPad Kid Takeover: Opting for empathy for parents in a digital age
When I was 17 and working at a busy Starbucks drive-thru, it was not uncommon to be hit with the ear-piercing screams of a child in the backseat of a…
Sit Down for Comedy: Stand-up comedy is losing its touch in the digital age
Stand-up comedians have been around for decades, some would even argue that the concept of stand-up comedy originates from court jesters, which would date stand-up comedy as centuries old. Across…
Snow Days, Then and Now: Have we lost the child in us?
As kids, we may have turned our PJ’s inside out or put a spoon under our pillow to ensure snowflakes fell from the sky heavy enough to cancel school the…
Did Taylor Swift Put the NFL on the Map? Long story short, probably not.
The crowd goes wild! People clothed in red, cheers and whoops and fists pumping the air. Everyone is smiling, laughing, dancing and enjoying the energy of the stadium. The stands…
A Case for the Humanities
I’d like to start off this article by setting a scene we are all familiar with as college students. Imagine it’s your first week of college and you’re either doing…
Mold, Mildew and Maintenance Woes: Are we getting our money’s worth?
Broken pavement and old construction supplies litter the ground behind Doane. When you walk inside, it smells musty and old. The floorboards creak as you make your way up the…
Homework Strategies (Comic)
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Winnings at the Emmys: A Recap of the 75th Annual Emmys Award Show
While the Oscars might be more well-known, the Emmys Award Show continues to be a popular occasion to pay attention to. While the Emmys this year reached its smallest audience…
Dear Hollywood: A media review of a podcast centered on advocating for children in the industry
Child stardom has been at the forefront of public consciousness in the past few years. From Miley Cyrus evoking her “Wrecking Ball” days with the song “Used To Be Young”…
Victims of “The Imp of the Perverse”: Edgar Allan Poe’s psychological commentary on why we do what we ought not to do
“We have a task before us which must be speedily performed. We know that it will be ruinous to make delay.” This sounds familiar. Urges to curl up in bed…