I’m your typical girly-girl — you know, nail polish and sparkles and ponies and absolutely no spiders. So people are often surprised when they find out that I’m an avid hockey fan.
Known for vicious...
Yes. We say “yes” a lot. Yes, I can work tomorrow. Yes, I’ll do that project. Yes, let’s do dinner. Yes, we can study together. Yes, I’ll take you to the doctor. Yes, we’re OK. Relationships...
Last week a Florida high school student was reprimanded by a national atheist organization for the phrase he spontaneously added in after reading the morning announcements: “God bless America.”
His...
The United States has been known around the world as a “melting pot” of nationalities and cultures. Chinese, Malaysian, Russian, Mexican: people from all walks of life blend together in its city streets;...
Externals—we all care about them. Some even obsess over them.
“Am I wearing what’s ‘in’? Does my hair look OK? Do my friends think I’m funny? Do my professors think I’m responsible?”
Each...
Sheldon Silver, the 70-year-old speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1994 to 2015, was arrested Jan. 22 on accusations of using his power and influence to make millions, according to the criminal...
Whenever I’m home over a break from college and sitting on the couch eating free food and watching free TV, I have the thought: “Why do I go to college?”
Being at home without homework and other...
