“Raise your hand if you are beautiful.” “Raise your hand if you are different.” — Meghan Trainor From Feb. 20 to 21, Meghan Trainor brought her “That Bass Tour” to Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre with the Australian band, Sheppard, opening for her. Despite having released her debut album just over a month ago, Trainor […]
Despite an abundance of study space on and off campus, it can become difficult to find that milieu that enhances your study experience. Sometimes, you just need that ambiance and space that gets your creativity and productivity going. Oftentimes, study space is thought to be synonymous with a boring, bland room or desk, but we […]
Sometimes, manic Mondays become terrible Tuesdays. Sometimes, the horrible blues bleed into the precious holy land of weekends. Unfortunately, the blues can hit at the worst of times and the best of times; when you haven’t been able to see you friends in a long time or you have to read an entire Dickens novel […]
“So, what’s like Paris…now?” Of all the questions I get from my friends and family back home about my study abroad experience, this one is undoubtedly the most common — and I don’t blame them. From the large displays of flowers and pens to the occasional “Paris est Charlie” poster hanging from the city’s walls, […]
Last week, I discussed the appeal of offensive jokes as a vehicle to escape political correctness. The phenomenon of humor, however, extends far beyond just humor from offense and has puzzled philosophers for decades. It’s worth mentioning that many different theories persist to describe humor. Philosophers have posited that humor derives from feelings of superiority, […]
Waking up in the morning with a heavy head, swollen glands and a stuffy nose is definitely a sign that you won’t be having much fun this week. Sometimes, the common cold can last a mere two days, but it can seem like forever. Classes seem to blur by, soup is your new best friend […]
Before arriving in Italy, I didn’t quite know what to expect, aside from the beaming opinions of previous travelers. Whenever I’d tell people I was about to study abroad in Florence, they would always gush things like, “Oh, you’re going to love it!” or “Florence was my favorite city when I visited Europe. The people […]
This year, Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen plans on re-introducing legislation to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. One would think that Hollen has reasons to be optimistic. On Monday, The New York Times reported that one of the main researchers who Republicans have referenced in their denial of human-caused climate change, Wei-Hong Soon, […]
It’s Saturday night and you’ve decided you want to stay in. Finally a night to catch up on the mounds of homework you have for the week, or the job applications that you promised yourself you were going to submit today. Or maybe even stay in bed and binge watch on Netflix. Either way, you’re […]
Loïc Rémy has bounced around for the entirety of his career. The French striker played for four clubs in France, including Lyon and Marseille, prior to moving to England in 2013 and joining Queens Park Rangers. Rémy flashed his brilliance for QPR, but he was loaned out to Newcastle United the following season. Just after the commencement […]