Forming connections in a world filled with people with ulterior and selfish motivations can be difficult. What better way to combat that than by parading your emotional vulnerabilities all over semi-scripted reality TV shows designed to stimulate as much drama — translation, heartache — as possible? Sure, letting someone else deliver romance to your lap […]
Author: Kelsey Bruce
Native American historical sites are only gilded attempts at respect
The Sunshine State is certainly a popular tourist destination amongst U.S. residents. Even Florida natives must admit there is much to see and do all within driving distance of their homes. Unfortunately, the bloodier parts of Florida’s history have been sun-bleached away and replaced with airy promises of family fun and simple beauty. Before the […]
Food to make your workout worth it
Especially after stuffing yourself silly during Thanksgiving, you might become possessed with the need to get fit and refurbish your workout routine. However, exercising requires more mindfulness than one might think: what you eat before and after your workout, as well as how consistent you are with hydration, impacts how effective those workouts are. Before […]
Signs of a healthy relationship
We’ve all heard legions about letting go of toxic relationships: those involving people who manipulate you or intentionally disrespect you. Redundant advice on age-old red flags — controlling behavior, gaslighting, testing boundaries — begins to feel mechanical and impersonal. Manipulators are artful parasites, and they don’t tend to make their manipulation quite as obvious as […]
Stop your slouching: how posture affects prowess
When walking through a crowd, one tends to see the diversity in humanity: different heights, styles, saunters and namely, stances. One tends to notice another person’s posture upon any encounter. Noticing whether someone slouches or “puffs out” their chest can be key to noticing whether they’re self-conscious or overconfident. Picking up on body language cues […]
Henderson needs to step up for students
More than occasionally, being alive is a difficult process. Students have problems that range from being too depressed to get out of bed, grieving the loss of loved ones, or feeling alienated in a new environment. Luckily for them, Henderson Student Counseling service is there to help — but only if students can make it […]
Water your thoughts: Didn’t your momma ever teach you how to say “I’m sorry” and mean it?
Imagine I came up to you, slapped you in the face and then told you that I felt sorry your face hurt. You might think, “wait… is she going to acknowledge that she slapped me?” After all, if I can’t take responsibility for the actions I took that led to your pain, am I sorry […]
Download this: Why applications trend
In this fast-paced technological age, different trendy platforms constantly compete for our ever-decreasing attention spans. Twitter or Facebook might flesh out a particular video or picture for its users amusement, and Hulu and Netflix constantly find new ways to keep their viewers interested. While some platforms already have a formula for attention down pact, other […]
Bookshelf: “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt
Anyone who has ever felt alone has wished they had some kind of personal companion to turn to when loneliness becomes overwhelming. In “The Goldfinch,” Donna Tartt builds on this premise by asking what happens when one’s solution to loneliness also happens to be a felony. Our protagonist Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, becomes […]
Race Casting
Art is a reflection of humanity— its faults, its merits, its impacts. So, when mainstream art does not reflect truth in humanity or when it does not holistically represent humanity, individuals may feel left out or question artistic integrity. One widely relevant case of questionable artistic integrity involves race casting. Whether casting a film or […]