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Has Social Media Ruined Dating?

Has Social Media Ruined Dating?

The magic of meeting someone in the wild and falling head over heels has been replaced by dating apps and social media. In today’s media landscape, it is our responsibility to ensure that we are using social media in a kind and thoughtful way. Social media has become a

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

Researchers explore the human factors in avalanche safety

In the world of avalanche safety, most lessons focus on analyzing snowpacks and slopes. However, according to researchers Jerry Johnson and Jordy Hendrikx, the real danger lies in human behavior — how people think, interact and sometimes push each other beyond safe limits. They wrote their book “Making Decisions in Avalanche

Critical Questions to Ask your Academic Institution

As we begin the important milestone in life of attending university, knowing what we are getting ourselves into is a crucial step in making sure we take advantage of our education to the fullest. In order to be sure our investment in a college is worthwhile, advocating for oneself is

Redefining "Racist"

I am white and I am ignorantly racist from time to time. Dear reader, you may have assumed these two statements from the title of this article; however, let me expand your portrait of me into something a bit more three-dimensional. For one, I support the Black Lives Matter

Elementary elitism

When someone gets more attention, they are encouraged to do more work. Elementary school children are no different. But when this attention is negative, the resulting behavior in the student is negative as well. Students who are self-motivated to be attentive in the classroom are often praised for their

Are we smart enough in using smartphones?

Everyone seems to have one. You may be reading this on yours right now. Smartphones seem to be everywhere you look. Rather than just contributing to society, smartphones have taken over. Sometimes I sit at the back of a lecture hall to look at what other students are doing on

Sexual harassment in the sciences

On March 7, Professor Anna Kirkland, Ph.D. from the University of Michigan held a lecture titled “Improving Academic Campus Climates and Cultures Around Sexual Harassment” in the Norm Asbjornson Hall. The lecture was geared towards faculty with the intention of raising awareness of situations regarding sexual harassment within the