Facebook worsens communication
Do you have a Facebook? No? Wow, you must live under a rock. This is the general response upon discovering that a classmate or...
Facebook opens connections
How many people actually remember the pre-historic times of Xanga, the first free, public and personalized blogging website...
Democracy needs responsible citizens
High school students are told they live in a democracy where everyone’s opinion counts, but then hear that they are still a few years too young to...
Modern music delivers despite new styles
Music progresses with society. Expecting that the same soulful rock of the ’80s will continue to be produced in an environment where technology...
Artistry receeds as commercialism triumphs
You turn on your radio in the car as you drive to school, to lunch, back to school, and then finally back home. The first station that you turn to...
Freedom of Religion
The construction of the Islamic Center being built two blocks north of Ground-Zero in New York City has caused too much controversy, provoked too much...
Relax, enjoy, and recharge during the summer
Stress: the feeling that makes you want to punch an innocent freshman in the face, otherwise known as a state of mental tension resulting from...
Learning can be most advanced during the summer
Summer, a time when the sun stretches across the horizon into the zenith and perpetually remains there for an eternity, a time when multitudinous fields of...
Voting to voice opinions
Across the nation, young adults ages 18 to 24 are the least likely to vote in any election, and are the least politically aware. With graduation approaching...
Promoting Discrimination
My sister and I were buying pan dulce downtown at a Mexican store. The cashier initiated the conversation in English which was no surprise considering...