Waking up in the morning with a sense of purpose is an amazing feeling, and something that I had sort of forgotten. As cheesy as it sounds, being blasted to your feet at 6 a.m. by “It’s a Beautiful Day†by U2 is somewhat inspirational. It gets to you, I promise. This was the…
Spring break is right around the corner and students are sifting through the bottom of their pockets for getaways that are inexpensive yet fun. Every college student knows how tough it can be to attend school and afford something as simple as dinner with some friends. On the other hand, when it comes to…
For a long time, people looked at vinyl as nothing more than a past memory, but once again, vinyl has become a sought after form of music, drawing in consumers with it’s vintage, unique appeal. The music industry has faced many changes since the evolution of social media and the advancement of the Internet….
In the digital age, we have become used to having everything right at our finger-tips; the advances that mobile phone technologies have made in the past decade are astounding. Personal computers and laptops are something that have become so common in everyday life that living without them seems like a long distant memory. In turn,…
A perfect honor student with a 4.0 GPA, an SAT score over 2000 and a diploma can only get you so far. When asked to solve an equation for “x†or mix some chemicals together, you may be the person to turn to. But in the long run, what did high school actually teach you?…
Feb. 1 brought the Iowa caucuses, which for those who do not know, is a meeting of a legislative body to select their party’s candidates for presidency. It begins the run of presidential primaries, the final narrowing down of candidates before the nation chooses its forty-fifth president on Nov. 8. A lot of a…
It’s probably common knowledge to most, but for those as clueless as I was: certain majors are respected more than others, and some are hardly valued at all. People like to believe they’re better than others because of what they’re studying, as if we’re not all here paying thousands of dollars each semester for…
On May 8, 2015, University of Rhode Island President David Dooley signed a bill allowing police officials to be armed on campus. This transition was not only seen as imperative for our campus, but necessary for a safer school environment after the Chafee shooter scare. Now, I know Dooley and Stephen Baker, URI’s director of…
With the holiday season in full swing, and the winter season fast approaching, it’s almost impossible not to put on a few pounds. The average American puts on five to seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Call it bulking, call it adding layers for the winter; whatever it is, it’s really hard to…
“What is your plan?†Most young adults are not fans of this question. But if you asked a year ago, my answer would be polished, rehearsed and assuring. However, it would not be true or genuine. What was my plan? Studying both accounting and Chinese, I planned to work with a company abroad in…