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10/22/14 10:53am
Getting outside your comfort zone
Standing on one of the thousands of pagodas in Bagan, Burma, I really felt like I was on an adventure.
Standing on one of the thousands of pagodas in Bagan, Burma, I really felt like I was on an adventure.
Buy local. Buy organic. Buy cage-free. As a student on a tight budget, this can translate to money, more money and even more money.
In the past few months I’ve noticed that female positive videos have been popping up frequently. It’s fantastic to tell a girl she’s beautiful as she is and that she is strong and brave.
I found out I received the internship in Asheville — a city I had only been to once — two weeks before I was to start, while in a foreign country.
It’s the bane of every teacher’s existence. It clutters Facebook homepages. It draws people of all lifestyles in with articles like “10 Peculiar Works of Art Featuring Donald Trump” and “23 Moments of Beyonce Realness.” At Elon University, students appear split on BuzzFeed’s attraction.
Mary Sheehan, Freshman, Psychology “Every move you make, every step you take, I’ll be watching you.” The classic Police song croons over the stereo as I pull into Target.
We easily become caught up in the endless cycle of dining halls, late-night fast food and frozen meals.
Feminists hate men. Feminists are masculine and unattractive. Feminists don’t shave. Men cannot be feminists. I am a feminist, and I have heard all of the stereotypical statements before.
Weed. Pot. Grass. While I am all for a new green initiative, I don’t think we need to add these words to our everyday vocabulary. As college students, we have a strong attraction to what we aren’t supposed to do.
By the time finals come around in May, we are begging for summer vacation. Our first few days are spent lounging in the sun, in bed or on the couch.
Fast food. College students gravitate to it like animals in the safari, moving toward a watering hole.
Oxygen – it’s necessary. You probably understand that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
From the doldrums of classes to hiding from the bitter cold, many college students retreat into their dorms and apartments to hibernate during the winter.
Already representing 60 percent of students on campus, women will gain even more prominence in March. The women’s and gender studies program is coordinating these events in celebration of Women’s History Month. “Given the huge amount of debate and discussion about women, particularly in regards to women’s healthcare decisions, I find this opportunity to be especially important,” said Mandy Gallagher, women’s and gender studies program coordinator and assistant professor of communications. The events will include panels, digital displays in Moseley that will feature important women and a documentary screening that will include a discussion about the prominent women in history and their effect on society today. “This is a time for us to reflect on the historical accomplishments of women before us to further explore where we would like to see women go in the future,” Gallagher said.
In today’s world, college degrees are the way to add more figures to a salary. According to a recent study by Georgetown University, majors that have higher earnings are gaining popularity.
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