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…
When I’m away at college, most of my time gets eaten up by homework, essays, tests, and my job. Even though I love my school and my classes, what I miss most during the school year is reading for fun. Between all of my other…
There’s nothing I love more than escaping to the movies on a sticky summer day to beat the heat. Getting caught up in a story in an air-conditioned room with a bucket of popcorn is my kind of afternoon. Whether it’s a comedy, drama, or…
There seems to a new trend happening on college campuses that teens are also experimenting with. It’s called “Smoking Alcohol”. When I first heard about this I was so confused; how can you smoke alcohol? I read more about it, and supposedly the way you…
You’ve probably noticed that more and more restaurants are posting the calorie content of menu items on their menus. Some cities and states already require chain restaurants to post this information. Pretty soon, this will be federal requirement, which means that all restaurants in the…
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…
Whether you’re a girl or a guy, homosexuality can be a controversial topic, and “coming out” can range from being easy to difficult. Some parents are accepting and others, not so much. Either way, your sexuality is a very intimate issue, so, who, when, and…
Hopefully you’re enjoying your summer and have had time to de–stress, relax, and participate in a lot of fun activities! Have you thought about making your summer extra memorable? It’s not too late to make a difference by planning an event or an experience that…
Schools out and you have at least two full months to relax before the school year begins again. What could possibly go wrong? Summer vacation is fun overall, but it does come with “side effects”. No worries, I have some solutions so your summer will…