By Ryan Brower
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.” – Jack Kerouac
Not being able to control a strong desire certainly makes that desire a passion. If you feel so deeply for something that you cannot function unless that something is a part of your life, then it is a passion. You need it, you can’t live without it, it’s all you think about, and you must have it.
By Katie Shrum
I was Bulimic by age 10, Anorexic at 13, went into cardiac arrest at 16, entered rehab at 18, relapsed at 19 and I lost my first friend to her eating disorder this past summer at 20.
It has only been seven months since I got word that Leighsa had succumbed to her disease, and two weeks ago I got another call letting me know that I lost my friend Amy as well. Leighsa was 19 when she died, and Amy was 21. Both girls died in their sleep.
Nick Massie, A&E Editor The Internet is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the college lifestyle. But has anyone realized the new trend? Online breakups have become pretty hot apparently. I have seen many relationships come and go, all ending in different ways. The…
Kelsey May, Senior Writer So I’m taking my first photography class this semester. The initial attempts at accomplishing anything with artistic grace were pitiful. My previous camera experience: Kodak disposable, Kodak underwater disposable and Polaroid. Over Christmas break I bought a used Canon AE31, circa…
Bill Weedmark, Co-Editor Have you ever caught the 10 o’clock local news on Fox after “American Idol?” If so, maybe you noticed something that’s been driving me insane. See, Fox has this bad habit of running “news stories” after “American Idol” that focus on, would…
By Ryan Brower
There are lots of addictions out there; heroine, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes just to name a few. But there are also a lot of addictions that people really don’t consider addictions, and sometimes these can be the most dangerous, mainly because there are so few ways to help those afflicted.
In our “grand” society we like to call America, people are addicted to people. Look at the way our society is set up: reality television shows are making more and more people “famous,” cell phones that have GPS to let you know exactly where your friends are, and the Internet craze of MySpace and Facebook lets you know exactly what’s going on in everyone’s lives and who they talk to.
Nick Massie, A&E Editor Pulling onto the Garden State Parkway over winter break proved to be a different emotional feeling than originally planned. Being away from my home town for an entire semester has seemed to change my outlook on my all too familiar stomping…
Glenn Judah, Co-Editor The first line on the Google Corporation Information page reads, “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Mission failed. Google should never have censored their Internet search program for the Chinese market. Eric Schmidt,…
Bill Weedmark, Co-Editor On Jan. 27, a new news channel debuted worldwide with a built-in audience of 1.1 million U.S. viewers. But what makes this news service unique isn’t the content, it’s the method of delivery. Nintendo signed a two-year deal with the Associated Press,…
By Kristin Chambers
Ahh, the holidays… time to get out of school, go home to the folks’ place, and get presents. What could be better? (Besides summer break). But too often we find ourselves only thinking about what we want rather than the whole point of the celebration: others.
I know it sounds corny, but the other night I turned on the TV, and 7th Heaven just happened to be on. As I reached for the remote control, I accidentally (yes, it was an accident) got caught in the moment of the drama unfolding.
For Christmas at the Camden’s, they were each giving community service to those who needed it instead of gifts to each other.