The social network sensation Instagram has been all over the news in the past few weeks. If it isn’t offending iPhone users by releasing the app to the Android Marketplace, then it’s being bought out by Facebook for $1 billion. Instagram’s success and popularity are no surprise to the many who have used it. Cal [...]

We’ve all seen them; those Facebook statuses accompanied by pictures of a horrific scene or terminally ill child. Maybe a friend of yours has changed their profile photo in protest of some social injustice. Whatever it is, no matter how you’ve come across it, somehow you’ve been exposed to “clicktivism.” The London Evening Standard wrote [...]

This weekend, the $656 million Mega Millions jackpot was announced, forever changing the lives of the individuals who held the winning numbers. For a couple of weeks, countless numbers of people clamored to liquor stores and 7-Elevens in hopes of striking it rich. Even NBA rookie forward Chris Singleton of the Washington Wizards got into [...]

As part of the Millennial generation, we are accustomed to being constantly plugged in to the Internet and social networking websites. We’ve grown to believe that if we are not constantly connected online, then we are missing something important. I have this same fear. At school, I check my Facebook on my cell phone before [...]

It’s here. Take Care, Drake’s long-awaited, second studio album, is finally here, ladies and gentlemen, and from the very beginning, the brilliance is evident. Showcasing more tales of the rapper’s drunken city nights, passionate relationships with women (both romantic and respectful) and hard-hitting arrogance, this installment in the Drake saga ventures into more thoughtful territory [...]

I have a daily routine. First, when I wake up in the morning, I roll over in bed, groggily search for my phone on my nightstand and check my Twitter updates. Next, I jump on my laptop, read my emails and check my Facebook notifications. When I get to class, I meticulously scroll through my [...]

Driving while intoxicated is one of the worst decisions anyone could make. Despite all the warnings and deterrents, many still do it. According to a 2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “This year, 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes–one every 50 minutes.” This is why back in March, four Democratic senators [...]

It’s Saturday night and you are enjoying dinner with mom and dad. A glass of wine, roasted chicken and that amazing dessert that keeps you coming back to visit. Suddenly, you get a text. It’s Alex. The same Alex you’ve been crushing on for the last three semesters. “What are you doing tonight?” the text [...]