It’s my senior year, and I’m on the cusp of an existential break brought on by reality television. Okay, that’s a little dramatic, but I’m trying to get ratings up. What I’ve been actually thinking...

Fully aware of the potential for this to turn gross and sentimental, I figured I’d finish my brief stint as your very own sex columnist by discussing summer. It’s on our minds, even if it seems unattainable...

We have all heard the rule: Do not discuss religion or politics. But I like breaking rules. I never want to be that person who shoves my own religious beliefs or political beliefs down anyone’s throat....

In the aftermath of the apprehension of the suspect of the Boston bombings, much ado was made about whether or not Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be read his Miranda warning. The Miranda warning is a reading...

As of 2011, there were approximately 21.5 million veterans in the United States. However, many of them live every day with severe effects from their time at war. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD,...

One of the biggest challenges of living on my own for the first time is managing my finances. In high school, I always had a part-time job, and I had my financial security (cough, cough, my parents) that...

The NFL Draft this weekend has the potential to change the life of former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau and affect gay rights supporters nationwide. Gendreau, if drafted, would be the first...

Food: you eat it, and it keeps you alive. It should be a simple thing, but we know it’s not. Americans have a problem with overconsumption. Mass media, such as magazines, books, talk shows, infomercials,...

There are a lot of questions that keep me up at night. Like, when will I become a backup dancer for Beyoncé? Is it possible to power-walk without looking incredibly awkward? Can you be vegan without talking...

I was walking on campus recently and saw a “Virginity Rocks” T-shirt pass me by. I thought for a second that maybe it would be nice to be that in control of your own impulses and desires, to be confident...

This past week was a week from hell. The Boston bombings never left anyone’s mind. Every time there is such a shocking attack in our country, we are all reminded of one thing: at any point in time, everything...

I often hear people say, “You wouldn’t tell someone with cancer to just ‘get over it,' so then why would you say the same to someone with depression?” As a society, we often don't view mental...