Anniston Weber, Online News and Media Editor
• January 6, 2016
CRASH.
The blood drains from your face.
The whole lunchroom goes silent.
You can feel your face growing hot with embarrassment.
Then they start clapping. Drawing more and more attention to your small,...
Patriotism is something we as Americans often take pride in. Fourth of July is a hugely celebrated holiday and many houses are decorated with an American flag. There may be a point, however, when patriotism...
With the ever-increasing popularity of the internet, new ideas and movements can easily travel and spread to others with just the click of a button.
A movement that has become quite popular and rather...
As we get older, we have to make many important decisions about our futures. We have so many options, but often, people think they will only be successful in life if they choose to attend a public four-year...
You see it all the time. A three word phrase that seems to work its way into your head as much as possible, whether it’s uttered by your parents or flashed on your Tumblr dash.
“It gets better."
For...
Every year we get out of school on the second Monday of October for Columbus Day. While it’s nice to have a day off, this holiday is definitely not worth the recognition we give it.
Columbus Day was...
From the time we start pre-school to the time we graduate, we are taught about bullying. We’re told how to detect it, how to prevent it, and what to do when it happens. We’re told it’s what you see...
Anyone who expresses femininity, regardless of gender or sexuality is likely to be shamed for it. However, when a boy possesses feminine interests or attributes, things could get brutal.
Gendered marketing...
There is a double standard very evident in our day in age. If someone has a lot of sex, they are either praised for it or bashed for it, and if they haven’t had any sex or want to wait a while before...
Nowadays, people are always heard using terms like “depressed” and “OCD” to describe their actions or feelings when they are in fact not suffering from these disorders.
Diseases such as eating...
Meninism started as a Twitter account parodying feminism. Satire, jokes, that’s all it was set out to be. The creators of the account actually agreed with feminism.
Then suddenly, a bunch of boys...
We as a society have begun to promote saying yes to everything. Everything is okay as long as it feels good. And if anyone confronts you about what you’re doing, keep doing what you’re doing because...
