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Rumors keep churning out of the rumor mill

Gossip has been around since the beginning of time.
You graduated high school, started paying your own bills. You're not an adult, but you refer to yourself as one (Paying bills does not make you an adult; many adults don't act like adults either). Now you're in college, where there are no liaisons, retarded rules, in a new school environment, and you're finally going to do your homework.…

It is my body, so I will do what I want with it

Society has certain guidelines that are considered acceptable, some people don't follow these guidelines.
America was built on certain principles. Our first amendment rights, the freedom of expression and speech, entitles us, citizens, to make whatever type of statement we I want in this country. And rightfully so, each person has the privilege to see my statement and either reject it or accept what I have to show.…

I met my soulmate in a chatroom! You can too!

The growing trend of meeting significant others has become a widespread epidemic,
Since computers were invented, the barriers of communications were eliminated the point of letting people to have relationships online. But how credible are those relationships? The "famous" room chats are a tool for those relationships to be created. The purpose of the chats is to meet people from other locations.…

You need more time!

Students with jobs have hectic lives, because their schedules are very intense. Some college instructors recommend two or three hours of studying for every hour a student is in class. A seven-day week totals 168 hours. Most students have (at least) part-time jobs, but many students work full time.…

That's a nice guitar you have there

It is a popular trend to be in love with a musician these days
That's a nice guitar you have there
Have you ever found yourself attracted to someone just because they were a musician? Oh don't lie, I'm sure you have. There seems to be somewhat of a trend when it comes to dating and musicians. Some girls only date musicians. And to get even more specific, some girls only date drummers, or lead singers, maybe a guitarist here and there.…

Students change majors as often as their clothes

Changing majors is something that many of us will do. So, why are so many college students changing majors? Are students realizing that the money will be less than desirable when they graduate and begin working in their field? Or, are students enrolling with one major in mind and discovering as they progress through the college experience that their initial instincts about their future careers were not what they truly wanted? Let's look at four current and former college students and see why they changed their majors.…

The media plays a hefty role in childrens development

Children are growing up with movies and music videos playing the role as parent
It's practically common knowledge that media generally plays a hefty role in influencing Americans, and occasionally the rest of the world as well. Everyone also sees that teens and young children are hit hardest by media messages. And when young people try to imitate what they see on TV, it is usually not in their best interest.…

Federal policy blocked people from recieving aid

For those who live in the us illegally, they will not be recieving disaster relief
According to federal policy, illegal immigrants are ineligible for cash benefits, including disaster relief. This means that, while they can receive food, water, emergency medical treatment, housing assistance and, unemployment, most other money-related programs are off-limits.…

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