“Full time Student / Part time Sleeper”: How Stress Affects Honors Students
Dercem Kaya and Melody Magly
February 9, 2016 • 756 views
Filed under Elephant In The Room, Opinion, Student Life
Focus: How do stress and sleep deprivation affect high schoolers? It's 2 am. Your research paper is due tomorrow and you're only on the fifth page. The insurmountable amount of pizza you ate is hurting your chest and you're pretty sure the crumbs on your sweatshirt have created their own mini mountain....
Coffee Cup Controversy?
Dercem Kaya and Melody Magly
December 23, 2015 • 776 views
Filed under Elephant In The Room, Opinion
Focus: The annually decorated holiday cups at Starbucks that is usually awaited with excitement was met with critical anger from Christian Americans. DMAE students are now making the trek up Knickerbocker Road onto Palisades Avenue. Backpacks in hand, students scurry down “the ave” to Chipotle, Wendy’s, or...
WOKE UP LIKE DIS: How Beyoncé Taught Me Feminism
Dercem Kaya and Melody Magly
March 26, 2015 • 1,010 views
Filed under Elephant In The Room, Opinion
On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé Knowles graced unsuspecting masses with her monolithic self-titled album Beyoncé. Although seen by most as one of the most candid and honest of Queen Bey’s records, many critics came out of the woodwork to castigate Beyoncé’s use of vulgar language and extremely sexual...
Sliding Left on Relationship Goals
Dercem Kaya and Melody Magly
March 19, 2015 • 872 views
Filed under Elephant In The Room, Opinion, Showcase
There are two different types of people on Valentine’s Day: people in relationships and people who aren’t. But what happens when we blur those lines? As we reach the age when we are constantly asked about our future life plans, the commitment can be stressful. On top of these demanding decisions...