Being single on Valentine’s Day: No big deal
As I’m sure everyone is aware, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re in a relationship, that means planning upon planning for the perfect evening: an evening…
Pointless Valentine’s Day shouldn’t exist
Everyone is abuzz this week with holiday fever, and the end of this week is Valentine’s Day, or in my opinion, the day to stay home and hide from the…
Important history of Valentine’s Day should be considered
I started my column last week acknowledging that this month revolves around the 24 hour period reserved for lovers: Valentine's Day. The hype starts weeks out in stores such as…
Illogical all-nighters create more stress for students
It’s okay to admit that we spend every minute of any given day thinking about our beds and how great it will be to climb in them and drift off…
Eating Disorders Awareness Month sheds light on important issue
This week marks the start of Eating Disorder Awareness Month, specifically the week of Feb. 23 through March 1.
‘Selma’ provides timely cinematic history lesson
Amongst the racial tensions that are brought up in our society today, the film "Selma" may give us something that is tried and true but it rings all the more…
Newest ‘Planet of the Apes’ merits re-watching on recent DVD release
Humanity is near extinction, the world is returning to nature, and we (humans) are not the dominant species as we once thought, for in “Dawn of the Planet of the…
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ a good setup, lacking in action
The beginning of the end has begun for the “Hunger Games” trilogy in “Mockingjay - Part 1,” which creates a great setup for a finale but feels lacking in some…
College breaks provide difficulties upon return
Welcome back Falcons! I hope you ate well and, if you spent time with family, didn’t suffer too much. But now you are back in school and can no longer…
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ examined just in time for Christmas
Something that I have kept a tradition for several years with my family is watching the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Christmastime.
