One Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie has 180 calories in it. So if I skip breakfast and lunch, and I only eat a little bit of the pizza mom is making for dinner, I’ll survive the cookie. No breakfast,...
Picture this. You’re me, a 16-year-old boy working his first job at a local Italian restaurant. It’s one of the busy nights, a Saturday at 8 p.m., and I’m working at the hostess desk.
After...
I’m lying on my back in my purple bedroom, and Taylor Swift is blasting from my stereo as I scream sing along to her second album, “Fearless.” The song “Fifteen” was my personal favorite.
I...
It’s true, the holidays are different now.
In college, nobody is dressing up in their Halloween costumes to class and parading around the school. Our assignments don’t involve turning our hand...
Over 15,000 deaths have occurred in the Gaza Strip from Oct. 7 through Dec. 2 due to the continuing Israel and Palestine conflict, as reported by PBS.
Within that report, thousands of Palestinian...
Oh, how I just love the relaxing sights of the holidays: the decorations, the delicious food hitting your plate, the kids playing with each other, the drunk aunt having her ninth glass of wine.
Oh,...
With Halloween behind us and St. Patrick’s Day coming up, it is crucial to know your rights in the event of an encounter with law enforcement.
When confronted by a police officer, most of us are...
The most wonderful time of the year: marked by families gathering, twinkling lights, glistening snow and warm fires. Mistletoe, chestnuts roasting, presents neatly stacked beneath the tree—all the classic...
A lot has changed in my time since starting college.
My first semester, I had just one in-person class. It was my First Year Experience class (now known as Flashes 101), which met once a week in the...
On this edition of Random Rants with Annemarie, I will be reviewing the newest “The Hunger Games” movie, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” as well as the original trilogy as a whole. I will...
Troye Sivan, a seasoned veteran in seamlessly intertwining his personal journey of sexuality with infectious house beats, once again delivered a captivating musical experience with his third studio album,...
Cue the music. Cue the forced smiles, cringe-worthy dance numbers and terrible jingles.
From the copycat Ozempic theme inspired by the ‘70s Pilot rock song “Magic” to the jazzed-up ad promoting...
