Malala Yousafzai is a 16-year-old teenager who was born in the town of Mingora in the Swat District of Pakistan. This town has been taken over by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a student movement made up of those following Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan. The TTP…
The other day, while perusing news headlines in order to stay updated on what’s going on in the world, I stumbled upon something incredible. It wasn’t about the current issues in Washington or a new scientific discovery. Rather, it was a story about a simple…
Instead of doing research for my homework assignment last night, I found myself reading an article about Madonna. Apparently, she blurted out, “Has anyone seen Molly?” at the recent Ultra Music Festival in Miami. I don’t think she was referring to a lost girl; it’s…
I am fortunate enough to have a 19 year old brother with an infectious smile and an incredibly massive heart. James has a whole list of characteristics that make him so incredibly easy to love, but one thing in particular often stands out more then…
It was recently announced that Sarah Thomas, mother of three and the first female referee to officiate a major college football match, is in the running to become a permanent NFL referee. This would make Thomas the NFL’s first female ref, cementing her position as…
Whether you were a fan of his character on “Glee” or not, the passing of Cory Monteith this past Saturday is heartbreaking. One of the stars of Fox’s long-running musical comedy, Monteith was beloved by fans, or “Gleeks”, as they called themselves, and it’s easy…
Who wouldn’t want to be on the cover of a magazine? On July 16th, 2013, Rolling Stone (a popular music magazine) announced via Twitter that they would feature a suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of their August issue. Since releasing the…
The events of April 15th (the bombing at the Boston Marathon and violence in towns around Boston) have shocked the entire country and the world. Whether or not you were there in person or even live nearby, you may be deeply affected by what happened….
On April 30, 2013, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) made a decision to allow girls who are 15 and older the privilege of buying emergency contraception without a prescription. Up until now girls had to be 17 or older, so this change is significant. But…
I think marriage is the ultimate way to say “I love you” to a significant other. Marriage is more than what it’s often portrayed in the media to be (white dresses, lavish parties, and flowers, anyone?); it’s an everlasting bond between two people. Sounds mushy right?…