Iowa was the first state to have its primaries and to the surprise of many, the results were not so clear cut. Donald Trump trailed behind Ted Cruz while Bernie Sanders was in a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton, indicating…
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Listening has become a lost art form
Listening is a lost form of art. This simple idea of giving your full attention to someone who is speaking is a rare sight; nowadays, it is common to see people who are only half listening. Active listening is the act of…
Pillow Talk marks Zayn Malik’s venture as solo artist
A recent opportunity came to Zayn Malik when he started his new career with a big hit single. Not only did he move on to become a solo singer, but he also adopted a completely different singing style. His new…
Students prone to high stress levels
High school students are automatically subject to high stress levels. From having homework on a daily basis, studying, and worrying about fitting the much emphasized ‘‘well-rounded’’ description, some high school students are still forced to squeeze a job in their…
Diversity should not play a role in Oscar nomination
Diversity has become a hot topic since the discussions of affirmative action, but has it gone too far? Recently, Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee, as well as other celebrities of color, decided to boycott the Oscars due to the…
Staff Stance: Publications policy inhibits students
Policies differ depending on the subject that they are applied to. Sports teams, for example, are not subject to the same restrictions that academic extracurriculars or service clubs are, simply because of the nature of their activities. It is, after…
United States must end military alliance with Saudi Arabia
Iran and Saudi Arabia are the only two countries that have been internally stable, unified under nationalism and strong governments. However, with the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, following with Iranian protesters storming the Saudi embassy in Tehran, the…
President Obama’s State of the Union address urges hope and unity for Americans
Prior to President Barack Obama’s 2016 State of the Union address, many speculated that his speech would be delivered without restraint; in his final year of office, surely, President Obama would have nothing left to lose. They were right. The…
Perception leads to brainwashing
The amount of violence reported in the daily news brings upon accusations that have brainwashed many people into believing those accusations. I, however, would say that it depends on how a person perceives the situation itself. Brainwashing is defined as making someone…
French policies provoke terrorist attacks
The Paris attacks are the fourth set of successful mass Islamic terrorist attacks in France of this year, the first one being the Charlie Hebdo shooting in January 2015. This can be attributed to the fact that France has one…