Staff Picks: The Best and Worst of 2015

2015 was a big year in entertainment. From highly anticipated albums, box office hits and memorable celebrity moments, this year had several highs and, equally, many lows. The Current staff listed their favorite and least favorite arts and entertainment moments of 2015. Best of 2015 Nicole Cocuy, co-editor-in-chief, said “No No No” by Beirut I […]

AIDS Awareness

When most college students think about their personal health, they probably think about the bottles of vitamins sitting on their kitchen counter or about the brief physical checkups their parents force them to go to whenever they visit home.  But for a majority of college students, sexual health and the threat of AIDS may never […]

Am I really an adult at 18?

“Can I see your ID?” This is a question that haunts, and sometimes upsets, anyone who wants to sneak in a drink or acquire alcohol under the age of 21. That being said, I probably seem like a typical angry college student who wants to buy alcohol on the weekends. While this may be half […]

Shark Speak for December 1, 2015

What do you look forward to most during the holiday season?   “I look forward to all of decorations on campus, like the characters on the dorm doors.” Kristi Jaravelil, sophomore biology major   “I really look forward to spending quality time with my friends and creating new traditions.” Morgan Kiloh, sophomore finance major   […]

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700 million ― the amount of messages sent via Snapchat in 2014 alone. 700 million pictures and messages we all thought were private and vanished permanently after they were viewed can now be posted on a billboard without consent from their creators. This is because Snapchat changed their Terms and Conditions in the 9.18.0.0 update […]

Degrees should be earned, not given

Since the late 1420s, honorary degrees have been awarded to notable individuals who have made acclaimed contributions to society or to a specific field of study. However, in recent years, honorary degrees have become a pop culture phenomenon, recognizing celebrities with doctoral degrees. In a 1991 New York Times article titled “Recognizing Achievement, Adding Glitz,” […]

Purging on Black Friday

Incoming reports from last week show that this was the most successful Black Friday to date, with the most aggressive shoppers thus far. When you heard the sirens, you knew what time it was. Those that weren’t hardcore shoppers knew it was time to gather their loved ones and take cover. Streets were pitch-black and […]