According to Spectrum Local News, lots of private colleges around New York are closing and bigger public institutions like the State University of New York’s (SUNY) and University at Albany’s enrollment is rising to pick up the slack. Students who went to private colleges for specific degrees are having to leave their communities and transfer […]
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Perfectionism is the Enemy of Writing
If you want to write anything, but particularly a book, all you have to do is start. Don’t worry about if what you say matches what you want to say just yet, that comes with rounds and rounds of editing, which may seem daunting, but don’t let it. Editing is the reason your favorite story […]
Bring Back Reliable Hair Stylists and Hair Salons
These days, Instagram hair stylists are saturating the hair industry and leaving a bad taste in people’s mouths. Those with natural hair in particular turn to Instagram and TikTok to find stylists in their city for wig installations, braids and more, and the stylists that are answering the call are more disappointing than not. Before […]
Some Thrift Stores Aren’t True Thrift Stores Because They Only Take Higher Quality Clothes
Thrift stores these days are focusing on profit and what’s going to sell when buying clothes from their customers. Much like every business, the money is the focus. This makes it harder for people to sell because stores want quality clothes that are in season with minimal signs of wear. This means if there is […]
Doechii’s Stern Tone Addressing Her Team at the MET Gala if Offending her Fanbase
A video of Doechii about to walk the carpet into the Met Gala has started gaining attention due to the entertainer’s saturn tone when addressing her team. Multiple people are calling her out for being mean and aggressive, some even claiming she’s calling people out their name in the heat of the moment. While the […]
First American-Born Pope, Robert Francis Prevost, Takes the Name Leo XIV
The Catholic church is recognizing American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th leader of the papacy, going against tradition and Cardinal wisdom, which notes that the US already has a surplus of power and influence over the world. Prevost has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV and addressed the cheering crowd at the […]
Instead of Rest Days, We Should Have Rest Periods Everyday
If we want to rest and rejuvenate in ways that are sustainable to us, we have to start carving time out of everyday to rest instead of waiting for days off from work. Especially for someone who works multiple jobs, rest days might be hard to find as additional jobs usually happen on the weekends […]
Playing Sports are Passion Projects Like Everything Else
What does it mean to love a sport that’s only played with teams, for instance, volleyball, soccer, basketball and more? Even if the athlete just likes the mechanics of the sport, like a basketball or soccer player who only likes shooting the ball or a volleyball player who only enjoys passing, the athlete must know […]
How Do We Make Third Spaces
First, we need to know what a third space is. Think about where you and your friends spent the most time together as teenagers outside of school. Maybe you hung out at the mall, or an arcade, or someone’s house. Wherever it was, you didn’t have to pay to be there, and there was no […]
Canadian Prime Minister Vows to”Stand Up” to Trump in Important Meeting Tuesday Morning
Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is trying to navigate Trump’s aggression in a crucial meeting this morning after Trump’s post on Truth Social asserted that the US doesn’t need anything from Canada and introduced 15% tariffs on Canadian goods. Trump’s actions have already begun to affect big and small American businesses alike, with some small […]
Everyone Goes Through Second Puberty so Why Does it Catch So Many by Surprise?
If you’ve ever been around babies, you know how quickly they grow. Sometimes, toddlers are known to go down for a nap and wake up visibly taller. That’s completely normal for young healthy kids. What doesn’t get taught to us though, is that our bodies never truly stop growing, and we go through what’s essentially […]
If You Want to Put More Effort Into How You Look, a Customer-Facing Job Might be For You.
There are a million valid reasons why someone might not want to work customer service, especially if they’re not a people person and the carefully tailored, monitored tone necessary to deal with customers is difficult for them. Those positions also require a level of professionalism through maintaining a certain appearance that might not be everyone’s […]
