It's 8:30 a.m. and you can snooze for 10 more minutes, or you can get up and eat a quick bowl of cereal. You're faced with the age old question: bed or breakfast? USDA research shows only 44 percent of American adults eat breakfast everyday, even though 93 percent believe it's the most important meal. Like any aspect of diet, debates about ... [Read More…]
How to win in the second half
March Madness is in full swing, and no, we don't just mean the basketball tournament. Now that Spring Break has come and gone and Good Friday teases us again with another day off, the full fledged "we-are-ready-for-summer" longing sends us into what could only be described as a bit of madness. As we reenter life on the hill, it's ever so ... [Read More…]
The importance of a full nights sleep
Sleep. A beautiful commodity that can only be purchased with the sacrifice of your social life or school life. You can literally die if you don't get enough of it, but even so there are countless students around campus with the battle scars of all nighters present under their eyes in the form of dark circles. College students are notoriously sleep ... [Read More…]
Lunsford safety at night should be considered
Since the addition of the Lunsford Foundation trail to Abilene Christian University in 2005, students have had a place to exercise and fellowship in community during evening hours. However, the Lunsford trail's overall safety needs to be brought into consideration. ACU Police Department's Police Chief, Jimmy Ellison, has said the Lunsford is a ... [Read More…]
Food containing GMOs should have to be labeled as such
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have quickly become what experts call the greatest food industry debate in history. Proponents claim greater, stronger crops. Those against say they hurt everyone, from the farmer to the consumer, both economically and physically. No matter what side you're on, we have the right to know if GMOs are in their ... [Read More…]
How New York City served me
Over spring break I traveled to New York City. That's right, the big apple, but it wasn't all glitz and glamour. As a part of the Wildcats serving NYC group, I saw more than just Times Square and Fifth Ave. 12 of us spent six nights in the Bronx. We woke up every morning to catch subway trains or walk a few blocks. In order to buy food and other ... [Read More…]
Women in Professional Gaming
In the 2015 North American League of Legends Challenger Series, we saw the first ever female pro gamer make it to the finals of the LCS. But because of the harassment she's faced, she questions if she'll stay playing in the LCS or move on. Her team went on to win the LCS 2015 Challenger Series. She did go on to start playing the 2016 season of ... [Read More…]
Once a melting pot always a melting pot
During the early 1900s, the United States of America was referred to as the world's melting pot due to the variety of cultures searching for what many referred to as the American Dream. Although that was almost a century ago, the pursuit of the American Dream still exists today; in fact in 2013 it was estimated that 41.3 million immigrants lived in ... [Read More…]
In Response to Brussels
I always struggle to digest the news of terrorism, like most people probably do - from Paris to California, and now Brussels, the latest target on the growing list of mass terrorist attacks. As a compassionate person, I have a hard time understanding how some people can have such disregard for human life. I don't understand how people can be so ... [Read More…]
Startup unicorns and instant success are imaginary
Unicorns are mythical creatures we all wish were real, but they are also the representation of the rare and wildly successful startup business. Businesses such as Airbnb, Snapchat and Uber are a few of just over 200 startup unicorns - defined as a startup company valued at at least one billion dollars. Success like this is desirable for obvious ... [Read More…]
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