It’s the first day of class. You’ve got a good feeling. You thrust the door open. You walk in. The class isn’t empty; actually, you’re the last one to show up. But instead of the excited pre-lecture chatter you see in the movies before a professor comes in, the only sound is that of your […]
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Does that come in pumpkin spice?
Fall is to pumpkin spice, as Romeo is to Juliet. The two are inseparable and share an unbreakable bond that one must never forego. If it does not come in pumpkin spice, it must not be consumed in fall. It is inexcusable and unpatriotic to not consume as much pumpkin spice as possible for the […]
Life is more precious than ivory
A year ago, President Obama promised to enact a complete ban on the commercial sale of elephant ivory in the US ― an industry that shouldn’t even exist in the first place, but somehow, has persisted into the modern age. Finally, Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping announced last Monday that there will be a […]
Shark Speak for September 29, 2015
What is your most effective studying technique? “Reading through the chapters and re-doing examples.” Anthony Difede, freshman computer engineering major “Getting in a quiet room alone and just reading everything.” Jake Anchia, freshman business administration major “Reading the chapters ahead of time and using PowerPoints to reinforce reading. I make my own […]
Sinking ships: escaping the stigma of being single
We live in the age of relationships, situationships and the occasional “relation” with no “ship.” So you can only imagine how hard it is for many young adults to feel confident as that one “single friend.” No matter where you go, the aroma of love is in air, and I might be one of the […]
Salinger to his biopic producers: “Don’t even mention them to me”
I first read “The Catcher in the Rye” four years ago. Back then, I would have done anything to see a biopic about its author, J. D. Salinger. I would have loved to have learned everything about him. It’s not like I could call him up on the phone, like the infamous character Holden Caulfield […]
Miss America is more than just a beauty pageant
“This is a scholarship program, not a beauty pageant,” said Kathy Morningside in the hit movie “Miss Congeniality.” The funny part about this quote is that it’s true. Many people believe that Miss America is all about beauty and big hair. These do play a part, but only a very small fraction of the final […]
Small Mississippi town enforces town-wide uniform
The city council of Oldnewtownsburg, Miss. voted unanimously in support of a bill that will require every citizen and visitor of the town to wear a government-issued uniform. Dadeville, Ala. issued a similar city ordinance last week that outlawed saggy pants, short skirts and short shorts. The city council of Oldnewtownsburg admits that they were […]
Shark Speak: September 22, 2015
What do you think of the RecPlex’s new name, “RecWell”? “I think the new name doesn’t make a huge difference. The gym itself is still the same.” Ana Fernandez, senior biology major “It doesn’t sound like a gym anymore to me, and I’ll probably still call it ‘RecPlex’ because that’s what I’m used […]
#relationshipgoals are #unrealistic
A hashtag has been trending in the social media world: #relationshipgoals. Together with this hashtag are pictures of couples positioned in fitness poses, traveling to the most exotic places and receiving lavish gifts―mind you, these couples are flawless, from their angelic faces to their perfect bodies. But these pictures don’t truly grasp what a relationship […]