Published on November 18th, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
On Nov. 7, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it intends to ban trans fats from the American diet. According to FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, “further reduction in the amount of trans fat in …... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
Countries can use sports as wonderful tools of political diplomacy. Anybody who has ever watched Forrest Gump has some knowledge of the practice: part of the movie fictionalizes the American ping-pong team being invited by their …... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
The new magazine Verily is pushing the borders of what we can expect of the portrayal of women in media. Verily has pledged to never alter the body or face structure of their models using Photoshop. …... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
In the past few years, you’ve probably seen some sort of documentation of how terrible American public schools are. From the documentary “Waiting for Superman” to the frequent 60 Minutes coverage, it’s easy to get the …... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
According to a recent press release from the University, President and Chancellor Renu Khator and her husband, Suresh, have contributed more than $100,000 to UH’s Tier One Scholars Program. This donation not only proves Khator’s dedication …... Read More →
Published on October 6th, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
Reality singing shows such as The Voice or American Idol suggest that certain people are born with some special talent, and therefore deserve to become rich and famous. The idea that people can just sing a …... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
A survey published in Harvard University’s campus newspaper, The Crimson, revealed that 42% of the incoming freshman class admitted to having cheated. This is a scary statistic that makes people wonder how many of our nation’s …... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2013 | by Emily Johnson
There is no feeling quite like the fear one feels the summer before starting college. I, for one, was in a three-month state of anxiety. In order to lure myself into a false sense of security, …... Read More →
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