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5 Email Newsletters You Should Subscribe To

From current events to niche musings, these newsletters are succinct, intelligent and will generally improve your life.…

July 6, 2016

Is Democracy Broken?

Yasser Ali Nasser, Oxford College

As demagogues spring up across the world and England leaves the EU, the tyranny of the masses seems realer than ever before.…

July 5, 2016

Amazon Prime Student: The Hidden Repercussions

The Hidden Repercussions of Amazon Prime for Students

Jessica Stowe, University of Texas at San Antonio

Just how much is free shipping worth?…

July 4, 2016

Finding a Cinematic Marvel in ‘Finding Dory’

Maya Merberg, SUNY Geneseo

For a film released thirteen years after its predecessor, 'Finding Dory' hardly skips a beat.…

July 3, 2016

Make Love, Not War: Explore a Rainbow Gathering This Summer

Michelle Hy, Portland State University

Sometimes compared to a Burning Man for hippies, the annual forest gatherings offer inclusion, love and complete open-mindedness.…

June 23, 2016

The Social Media Suggestion: Swap Facebook for Medium

Nicole Yang, Amherst College

By blending your personalized interests with featherweight edification, scrolling Medium feels like time well spent.…

June 16, 2016

Vic Mensa’s “There’s Alot Going On” Demands Political Action, Attention

Kevin Cordon, University of California at Irvine

The 22-year old Chicagoan is unapologetically political in his first EP since 2013.…

June 16, 2016

First Hilary, Then You: Encouraging Political Participation in College Women

First Hillary, Then You: Encouraging Political Participation in College Women

Lauren Grimaldi, Roosevelt University

Surrounded by idealistic peers with complete freedom of choice, college is the best time to experiment with political engagement.…

June 13, 2016

American Student Movements Should Be Taking Notes on the French Labor Protests

Yasser Ali Nasser, Oxford College

Because no one protests like the French.…

June 10, 2016

The Bechdel Test: What It Is, Why It’s Important, And How It Will Change Your Perception of Film

How the Bechdel Test Changed Film

Lauren Diethelm, University of California at Santa Cruz

Though not a recent invention, many college students are still unfamiliar with this simple test of gender equality in film.…

June 9, 2016

Rave Rumors: Sorting Out EDM Fact From Fiction

Michelle Nektalov, SUNY Purchase

While the perceptions of drug use are largely true, most other “widely known” truths are far from accurate.…

June 8, 2016

Border Town Life, as Told by an Anti-Trump Mexican American

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

With a Trump visit to San Antonio looming on the horizon, Mexican Americans throughout the region reflect on their heritage and the Republican nominee.…

June 8, 2016

If You’re Offended, Get Over It: College Is Not a Safe Space

Tim Philbin, College of the Holy Cross

“As Aristotle said, ‘It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.’”…

June 7, 2016

Millennials and Late Night Talk Shows: Who Needs Who?

Millennials and Late Night Talk Shows: Who Really Needs Who?

Andrew Mikula, Bates College

Despite the decrease in ratings and slow death of cable, late night television is more important than ever.…

June 7, 2016

Beauty is Truth: The Case for a Poetic Education

Rebecca Friou, University of New Orleans

Forget all the stuffy couplets you studied in high school and give poetry another chance.…

June 6, 2016

The Face in the Computer Screen: Millennial Truisms of Silicon Valley

The Face in the Computer Screen: Millennial Truisms in ‘Silicon Valley’

Daniel Nguyen, Wharton County Junior College

HBO’s comedy about a beleaguered tech start-up will have most college students asking when the satire starts.…

June 2, 2016

How It Feels to Be Outgrown by Your City

Amelia Williams, City College of San Francisco

In my home city of San Francisco, the lives and opinions of citizens are quickly becoming subverted by money.…

June 1, 2016

The Silver Linings Break-Up: Appreciating the Benefits of Your Parents’ Long-Distance Divorce

The Silver Linings Break-Up: Appreciating the Benefits of Long-Distance Divorce

Rebecca Friou, University of New Orleans

Divorce sucks. But if you’re ready to look at the bright side, having parents in two cities comes with a lot of advantages.…

May 31, 2016

6 Christian School Problems That You Won’t Believe Are Real

Samantha Gross, Concordia University Irvine

“Oh, the baby’s technically due on Friday, but we’re inducing on Thursday so that we can do the baptism on Sunday.”…

April 26, 2016

The Do’s and Don’ts of Interracial Dating

Study Breaks Staff

“I actually had a boy tell me to say I was Guyanese, or from another African country, because black was “boring.”…

April 14, 2016

A Better Dining Experience Through Social Media

Bettina De Mesa, California State Fullerton

Here’s how to tell which restaurants are Instagram-able and which are Instagram-edible.…

April 6, 2016

Student’s Loam: My Day at America’s Hippest Farm

Gabi Gimson, St. Edward's University

Eager to live out my 'Green Acres' fantasies, I headed just outside of Austin to Johnson's Backyard Garden. …

April 3, 2016

How Rugby Can Save the NFL From Its Concussion Problem

Will Strecker, University of Texas at Austin

A recent investigation found that 96 percent of deceased NFL players tested positive for CTE. With the NFL scrambling for answers, the solution might be in the scrum.…

March 26, 2016

Move Over, Frat Bros: Why Engineers Are the Real Meal-Ticket Hook Ups

Bettina De Mesa, California State Fullerton

So what if they’re nerdy? I can be nerdy for $90,000 a year.…

March 23, 2016

The Worst Humans on Vine

Brooke Mondor, Brookhaven College

They're not just unoriginal and inane—several of these Viners have had legal troubles. …

March 16, 2016

I Went to the West Coast for the First Time & Oh My God

What East Coasters Actually Think of the West Coast

Juliana Mae Neves, Loyola University

My East Coast friends and I traveled west for the first time and it turns out not everybody lives in New York.…

March 4, 2016

This February was the Blackest Black History Month Ever

Imani McGarrell, Texas State University

Because of black musicians (Kendrick, Beyoncé), politicians (Obama, Mckesson), cultural figures (Nyong’o, Miranda) and others, February 2016 made history.…

February 26, 2016

Helpful Tips & Tricks for Making Your Commute to School Marginally Less Terrible

Bettina De Mesa, California State FullertonandGuest Contributor

Many of these are dangerous and will likely backfire.…

February 22, 2016

An Appeal for Bringing Back the Awkward Stage

Sofia Rivera, Simmons CollegeandGuest Contributor

Once again, thanks to the internet, another uncomfortable rite of adolescent passage has disappeared. But the awkward stage, despite its unpleasantries, is necessary.…

February 11, 2016

Skateboarding & the 2020 Olympics: Who Really Needs Who?

Will Strecker, University of Texas at AustinandGuest Contributor

A move to include skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics has the international skateboarding community giving a collective, "Whoooooooooaaaa, dude, wait what?"…

February 11, 2016

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