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How to Save (Not Waste) Your Cash This Summer

Apr 27 - Everyone wants to sink their feet into soothing hot sand, have the sun beaming on their skin, and inhale that smell of salty ocean water. The summer is finally here, but there is more to think about than bikinis, barbeques and pool parties. Unfortunately, as students we have to find a balance between having a good time and getting some money at the same time if we intend on surviving the... Read more

April is Autism Awareness Month: What Can YOU Do to Help?

Apr 9 - Since the 1970s, April has been the designated month for Autism Awareness. Over the past several decades, the amount of children with autism has been rapidly increased. Autism Speaks, an organization that holds fundraisers and events to benefit those with autism, released a statement with a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which showed that currently one in 88... Read more

Making Kony Famous

Mar 26 - What if you were woken up in the middle of the night and taken away from your parents and loved ones? What if you were forced to kill your parents and other family members in the process? Sadly, these questions aren’t hypothetical- in Northern Uganda young boys and girls are suffering every night. They live in fear, scared for when they dare close their eyes to sleep, and what... Read more

Independent Woman

Feb 24 - In the past, women have been looked down on and expected to provide for her man and not herself. Times have changed! We as women are not subjected to these tasks any longer - and it’s time we start to fully appreciate our freedom. In this day and age, women aren’t as easy to boss around. (Yes, we still have the occasional dependent woman). However, would you like to be or... Read more

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Summer '12 Fashion Trends

As the weather changes from winter to spring and summer, clothing stores all over America are quickly stocking up on new fads for summer and clearing out the tired old winter clothing. Check out these in-style trends for the upcoming Summer ‘12!: 1) Shorts Galore Yes, short shorts are still... Read more...

For The Kids, Always and Forever

Ever since I was a freshman in high school, I had always wished I could be a member of THON. Every year I watched the videos and was in awe of how much love and dedication there was from one student body; I couldn’t wait to be a part of it. THON 2012 was a life changing experience for me, and... Read more...

Football: Not Just a "Man's Sport"

Whether people like to admit it or not, everyone knows that football was made to be a “man’s game”. However, this is no longer a “man’s world”; women have grown to like football and even enjoy playing it. Many things have evolved and so has football. There are... Read more...