Is your hometown or residence a smallville, with all the excitement of a patch of dirt? I come from “The Bubble” consisting of cows, single-family housing and grass. I’m hardly inclined to return...
Drug users are often stereotyped as party goers or addicts, but what might be surprising is that some students, like one CSUN senior – who chose to remain anonymous – actually use drugs to help them...
Scientology and Jim Jones may be visualized by those presented with the world “cult.” There are many more cults out there, although the definition of the word is vague. It is important to consider...
As the world grows, there are less resources for each person. The costs of education are still rising, and the future is looking bleak for jobs and resources. In reality, when students graduate they aren’t...
“Delusion” blends together the storyline of a play and the heart-pumping thrill of a haunted house. The audience is guided through an old mansion (made out to be a mental hospital) where...
Study abroad programs and vacation companies often venerate the idea of travel because it will change your perpsective. Seeing people in different countries and situations and meeting groups with different...
I get into cars with strangers. Sometimes I organize these rides online, sometimes I’m offered rides when waiting at the bus stop. I also stay on strangers’ couches...
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood is a dark mixture of lines and festive mazes, with clowns and masked ghouls jumping out wherever you are in the park.
As many other theme parks,...
When you’re in a foreign country or just on a road trip, things go wrong. No matter how meticulously you plan your itinerary you are often met with unexpected challenges inherent in the process of traveling...
Remember in high school when people you knew could be put on a linear scale of success? Basically all you had to do was look at a student’s GPA and maybe extra-curriculars, and that would determine...
Free housing, good food, a warm bed and a loving family: These are things we all want. There is a community of people who offer them to certain people, and all they ask in return is for a loyal human pet.
These...
This is the semester you get published.
Imagine when your article gets accepted. Your words go to print, being reproduced 6,000 times. Your words, your opinions, your interviews, your story, your name...
