By Kimberly Garcia Blog Content Contributor While in one of my classes, my peers around me began to bash social media and its entire presence in society. They began to talk about how they had to stay away from it to avoid feeling like they had to keep up with the crowd and the standards around them. All the while all I could think about is how social media does […]
By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Social media is a 21st century invention and practically a new concept to this world. It's also proven that social media is a huge distraction and affects the ways that we socialize and communicate on a daily basis. But can we reverse its affects when it takes over our mental health? It all started when I forced myself to delete Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. […]
By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor To the enemies of my past: We all had issues growing up, yet you decided to take them out on me. You were the reason I feared going to gym class. You picked and you picked and you picked on me at such a young age, but the memories have never left me. To my enemies who preyed on my insecurities: You’ve found that sweet […]
By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Most days, you can’t walk on the sidewalk or even on campus without noticing everyone looking down at his or her phone. From this observation, I knew that social media was more than just an addiction; it had become the norm to be distracted whenever you’re out for a walk, driving, or even in the comfort of your home! So I decided to quit […]
By Jourdan Bazley Blog Content Contributor Addiction can be a hard thing to realize, especially if it is you that is falling into this revolving door. Addiction may not be defined in our minds quite correctly, so before we dive into this conversation there is a differentiation that is important for you to recognize. First, a mistake that is easy to make is calling a habit an addiction. As we are […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor Twitter announced late in October that in the upcoming months, they would be shutting down the popular video app Vine, which became home to thousands of content creators and fans. The app was originally released in 2013 and gained world-wide success after many of its six second videos went viral. Since then, Vine has had a significant impact on our culture, especially on social […]
By Joseph Bonney Hip-hop Journalist Hip-hop culture has been notorious for having feuds between rappers also known as beef. Back in the day you had Death Row Vs. Bad Boy. Rappers like Tupac and Biggie would snap at each other on beats, picking out the flaws and weaknesses of the opponent. The term ethered, which is when someone is clearly defeated by their opponent, was coined by Nas, who attacked […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor Social media has taken over our generation, and there have been some unexpected side effects.One of the side effects that has affected almost everyone I know in a very negative way is that people have become obsessed with the aesthetic value of popular Instagram posts. We pay attention to what these posts depict because we think they’ll show us how to make our lives as perfect […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor The first debate between the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates aired on almost all major news networks last week. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spent their allotted time pushing their ideas and insulting one another, while America weighed in not only on the policies presented, but also the feelings and opinions evoked by them. These feelings were subsequently put on display during the debate […]
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