Class schedule causes stress and fear of the future
ByOne of the worst things that I deal with as a student is scheduling. I get so tired of my classes when the semester is coming to an end.
One of the worst things that I deal with as a student is scheduling. I get so tired of my classes when the semester is coming to an end.
I have always taken pride in my education. I am not the kind of student who slacks and races to achieve the bare minimum.
We live in an apathetic society in which we are bombarded with commercials, ads, flyers, Facebook posts, news articles and other information sources.
For the first time in my 10 years as the faculty adviser of The Slate, I have asked the editor-in-chief and managing editor of the student-run campus publication for space to address the campus community.
This past Saturday, Sarah, Mariah, Corey and I delivered cakes to different places. Sarah and I got up in the morning and started baking the cakes.
The phrase “healthcare is a human right” displays a profound ignorance of basic terminology, as well as a contradictory, self-imploding notion of what qualifies as a “right.” A poll once indicated that many Americans believe healthcare to indeed qualify as a right, probably mistaking themselves to possess compassion for holding such an opinion.
William Sanford “Bill” Nye, — best known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, — recently made headlines for a video posted to YouTube entitled, “Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children.” The video, which advocates the teaching of evolution by natural selection, received mostly positive feedback from the YouTube community, but still caused quite a stir for Fundamentalist Christians.
In today’s modern era, technology has become such a wide-spread phenomenon that popular sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr seem to consume peoples’ lives.
The limousine pulls down Hollywood Boulevard. The crowd grows as the car is forced to slow. As the vehicle arrives at its destination, everyone stands, excited and anxious to see who has arrived.
You know what I have a strong opinion about? The fact that buildings on campus do not open before 7:30 a.m. The other morning I had the motivation to get up, eat a good breakfast, print out my supplies for class and get to class a little early; but that was ended quickly. As I walked onto campus at 7 a.m., the CUB was not open nor was the library. Now, I understand 7 a.m.
As the presidential election nears, more and more people are being forced into having choppy, inconclusive political discussions with their friends and families. My ears always perk up when I hear these conversations going on among college students.
As Nov. 6 gets closer and closer the presidential election of 2012 could not be more important. The United States is still, whether you agree or not, in a serious recession and around 8 percent of the population is unemployed. It does not matter whether you are Republican, Democrat or even an independent — on Nov.
or this presidential election, do yourself a favor and stay home. Why not have a good drink and relax?
When I turn on the television, I hear broadcasters and pundits talking about Obamacare which, in reality, does not exist.
A lot of the time, people will not say something if they do not know a lot about the topic being discussed.
Voter depression: For many Americans who cannot identify with either the far-right or the far-left, the call to “get out the vote” inspires this feeling.
Up until I started college, I had never given education a serious thought. What I mean by this is that, I had never thought of the expenses that go into the education system here in America.
The self-image is the interpretation of one’s self; the very fabric that passes the ultimate judgment upon one’s well-being on any particular day.
If someone followed me around with a camera all day, they would get punched. Paparazzi are something that bother me so much, and I am not even the person they are following. Every day my Facebook and news sites are filled with new celebrity gossip.