Everyone has a tendency to compare themselves with other people. Often, we don’t even consciously think about the fact that we are doing it. College students are certainly not exempt from this. I often compare myself to other students. I look at a person in my department and think, they are involved in more than … Continue reading
Am I contributing to white people stealing Hip-Hop from black culture? Heavy question, I know. It came to me during my time interning at Christian Hip-Hop news organization Rapzilla. I love music in general, particularly Hip-Hop. I started listening to the genre back in 2008. I never really got into mainstream Hip-Hop until 2016, and … Continue reading
Last year, American’s received 26.3 billion robocalls, a number which the Washington Post reported is a 46% increase from 2017. There’s no end in sight for spam phone calls, according to a report from First Orion, a call ID and blocking service. This year, every other phone call made in America is most likely a … Continue reading
1. Avenatti is in hot water again This past Monday, prosecutors accused Michael Avenatti, known as the attorney of adult film star Stormy Daniels, of operating an “old fashioned shakedown.” Avenatti is alleged to have attempted to extort between $15 and $25 million from Nike, and this is not the only instance of Avenatti being … Continue reading
After a nearly a two-year long investigation, special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, handed in his report on the possible Russian involvement in the 2016 Presidential Elections March 22. Two days later, Attorney General William P. Barr presented a four-page summary of the report. The special counsel investigation began in May 2017. Barr summarized President … Continue reading
When you ask students on Waynesburg University’s campus if there are enough events going on during any given week on campus, they will most likely say yes. But, if you ask them whether they attend many events on campus, they will most likely answer negatively. This is what a survey of 50 students on campus … Continue reading
Motivating others is hard. Trying to inspire others to focus and get the most out of themselves in pressure situations is particularly difficult. As someone who has held leadership roles in different areas over the years, the notion of motivating others has been a constant, almost daily struggle. Some people just don’t have it in … Continue reading
I used to think the idea of going to counseling was weird. There wasn’t any particular reason why. I think it’s just how our generation was raised. Mental health was this sort of thing that we all chose to sweep under the rug and pretended it didn’t exist. It might as well have been the … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, America witnessed the U.S. Department of Justice uncover a scandal that has infuriated many students, parents and colleges. Federal officials reported 50 people were involved in standardized test grade manipulation and bribing school officials to let students gain admission into high standard schools such as Yale. This should anger every college student … Continue reading
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has got a lot of criticism as of late. That is because Madeline Peltz of Media Matters for America published tapes of Carlson on shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show between 2006 and 2011. In the tapes, Carlson made misogynistic, racist and homophobic remarks, which have resulted in … Continue reading
