When I first arrived at Berry, I was not sure what career I wanted to pursue, but I was drawn to the “eight semesters of paid professional experience” that the LifeWorks program promised. To me it sounded like the opportunity of a lifetime to let me explore, grow and find my passions. And in many ways, it has. Continue reading The LifeWorks program should not limit working hours
As my four years at Berry wind down to a close, I look back at my freshmen year self and I am surprised by how much I’ve changed. When I arrived at Berry, wide eyed and naïve, I thought college would be the best four years of my life. In some ways, these four years were great, but there were just as many downs as there were ups. Continue reading College will not be like you imagined and that is okay
At some point, wealth stops being about comfort and starts being about power. Billionaires today have more money than they could ever possibly need. They’re not accumulating wealth to survive, they’re doing it to climb invisible ladders of status, to be known as the richest person on Earth or to fund flashy projects like private space tourism. But while a handful of people chase ego-driven legacies, millions of Americans are struggling to afford rent, pay medical bills and put food on the table. There are much bigger problems than not being called the richest person in the world. Society doesn’t have to be this way. Rich people should be taxed far more than they currently are. Continue reading Our view: The rich have more than enough – they do not need tax breaks
Remember the advertisements on DVDs and home movies in the mid 2000s that described recording and reselling of movies as illegal? Well, this crime has become so common that there is little to no effort made to combat it. Piracy, ever since the mid 90s, has been an element of everyday consumer life. Ever since people could burn information onto disks, there have been efforts to pirate media and entertainment, whether it be the ROMs of video games or recordings of movies. These efforts have advanced to the point where everyday people have learned and gained access to pirated entertainment, including games and movies that have come out recently. So, should piracy still be a common place and how does it impact the consumer? Continue reading Consumerism and piracy are unfortunately here to stay
According to the American College Health Association, over 80% of college students feel overwhelmed, and more than 60% say stress affects their academic performance. Unfortunately, burnout is no longer an outbreak once or twice a semester for students. Rather, it has become an epidemic of sorts; it is the background noise, the baseline, the unspoken norm. It is something commonly joked about through social media meme posts. However, underneath this use of humor as a coping mechanism lies a culture that is quietly breaking students down. Even more regrettable is the fact that this has become normalized; we are told it is necessary. Continue reading College culture is breaking students — here is how to fix it
We can’t believe everything we see online. If it’s not edited, it’s filtered. There are posing techniques, strategic angles, lighting tricks and now, even AI that hide human flaws and create illusions of perfection on social media. Thankfully, more people are starting to reveal these tricks, breaking down unrealistic expectations and helping others feel less alone in their insecurities. Continue reading Our view: This is a call for more uplifting and less teardown
Spending time with friends is one of the greatest joys in life. It’s one that many people have much more appreciation for since living through the nightmare of 2020. The way that social gatherings have changed as the years have passed is interesting to me. My parents used to spend full days at the mall and bike home with their friends in the evenings. They did this all without access to cell phones. My grandparents told me stories of drive-in movies and community dance halls. When I was in high school, my friends and I would go to the movies, grab a bite to eat, or hang out at the local soccer fields. Continue reading Dinner parties have recently turned into a lost form of art
Donald Trump is suppressing the media for the sake of supporting a terroristic genocide. There’s no other way to say it. He is treating student journalists and activists like animals to be herded into pens and this will only get worse. Continue reading Donald Trump is turning America into a fascist country
Nothing gets your blood pumping like trying to cross the Hermann Hall roundabout while a car flies by you at 40 miles per hour. It should go without saying that speeding is unnecessary and illegal. Unfortunately, for some, it still needs to be said. Maybe it’s the thrill, maybe it’s the adrenaline — but whatever the reason, some students treat campus roads like personal racetracks. Continue reading Our view: Berry students need to check their need for speed
Beside it sounding extremely pessimistic, that headline is valid for two distinct reasons: venue locations and ticket prices. To start, the venue locations for Hozier’s 2025 tour are arranged so sporadically that the artist will go from the U.S. to Canada, then from Canada to the U.K., and then back to the U.S.. While this isn’t uncommon with popular artists doing world tours, an issue I have with this structure is that many of the U.S. tour dates return to the same city or state. Continue reading Why I will still not be able to see my favorite artist in 2025
