The latest cinematic version of Alice in Wonderland hits the theaters today and is sure to be loved instantly by millions. It’s a strange tale for sure, but one could argue that the weirdest character connected to it won’t be seen on screen at all: the author. [+]
March 6th, 2010
Transitioning from high school to Stonehill College, I soon learned Stonehill might be Catholic, and a school, but not necessarily a “Catholic school.” That meant no more scratchy sweaters, hourly prayers, and schoolwide masses for me. Now came something catholic [+]
March 2nd, 2010
The mainstream media can be rather fickle. Last spring, major news outlets engaged this nation with screeching headlines about murder and mayhem taking place in Mexico resulting from the proliferation of drug cartels. According to an article posted this week by Reuters.com, the Mexican drug war is still in full swing, prompting many Mexicans to flee the most notorious hotbed for drug violence: the U.S. border. [+]
March 2nd, 2010
Your phone beeps.
Completely nonplussed, you fumble around for it to see who’s already texting you at 9:45 in the morning on a Saturday.
Flipping the phone open to read the text, it becomes apparent that you were a little more [+]
March 1st, 2010
You call him and it goes straight to voicemail. You send her a text and get no reply.
It isn’t you, they say, I’m just really busy.
Sometimes that’s true; people are really busy, doing more, accomplishing more and doing it faster than ever before. In fact, in a lot of relationships, [+]
March 1st, 2010
Oh, the technology conundrum. Recording, ripping, uploading, sharing, leeching, seeding, tivo-ing, and streaming have become all too easy in our generation. Technology has made it extremely simple to find whatever we want, whenever we want it, but now we’re struggling to [+]
February 28th, 2010
Dearest reader, as you may have gathered from the existence of an article bearing my byline, I am a writer. More specifically, I am a journalist. I feel my calling is in an industry that is slowly having the life sucked from it by the unforgiving leviathan that is the Internet. [+]
February 28th, 2010
I awoke to the sound of the morning news describing an incident regarding a boy being bullied via Facebook and I was instantly all eyes and ears to the tube. Apparently, a few kids created a fake account in another child’s name, and sent cruel messages across the social networking site. [+]
February 27th, 2010
FOB, an acronym meaning ‘Fresh Off the Boat’, is usually applied towards Asian immigrants and is defined by Urban Dictionary (the leading authority on current slang) as “a degrading term for people not up to date on the culture.” It goes on to refer to a person that still carries their [+]
February 27th, 2010
It is tangy and smooth. Sweet yet aggressive. It is red and sometimes even green too. It is found in every supermarket, and more common than any condiment in your refrigerator. It is pervasive enough to be placed automatically on the tables of most restaurants, beside the salt [+]
February 26th, 2010
Wherever you choose to study abroad, football will most likely be a big aspect of that country’s culture. You will probably see football scarves and jerseys sold everywhere [...]
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You've just been "friend requested" by Grandma. What do you do? What does this mean? Let me help.
Nerds and techies have been buzzing for months over the Apple Tablet. On Wednesday, Apple is expected to finally announce what has been nicknamed the “iPhone on Steroids.”
It warms the Earth and makes things grow. My two favorite Beatles’ songs are about it – “Here Comes the Sun,” and “I’ll Follow the Sun.” So what’s not to love?