As a soon-to-be UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, I’ve recently completed all the senior traditions, sentimental occasions, and other nonsense. All I have to do is take my final exams and walk across a stage and I’ll be launched off into life’s […]
After leaving Houston to go to college in North Carolina, I realized how deep and vast the misconceptions about my hometown were. When people imagined Houston, they pictured a desert with cacti and tumbleweeds. At best, they pictured a town […]
In 2014, a national measles outbreak was linked to Disneyland, where at least 39 cases were traced to direct exposure to the disease at the park. Over 170 people in 21 states became infected. In California, 88 percent of the […]
It starts with you. An estimated 30-40 percent of the United States’ food supply is wasted. In 2010, about 31 percent of food loss occurred at the retail or customer levels, which corresponds to 133 billion pounds and $161 billion […]
It’s hard to unwind these days— with so many distracting screens on top of work and social obligations, there’s less and less time to unplug and de-stress. Phones buzz with every little alert and notification, TVs live in every room, […]
I loved my time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I can’t imagine spending these fast-paced, formative years anywhere else. But I was not a Tar Heel “born and bred.” When people learn that I was […]
Spam calls have been plaguing people for decades, but these unwelcome interruptions have become overwhelmingly prevalent over the past few years. Some people get dozens of robot or nuisance calls per day, all of which are aiming to scam or […]
The Zion National Park trail Angels Landing received its name in 1916 when a passing group commented that it was so high that only angels could land there. This trail has gained massive popularity over the years and thousands of […]
Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a lovely college town often graced with beautiful weather and scenery. After spending nearly four years here, I have found countless tasty bites, reading nooks, and relaxing natural areas. I feel lucky to spend a […]
Allow me to dispel a myth for you: reading fiction is not a waste of time. There is an everpresent anxiety about reading for adults, especially for people in their 20’s. Which book to read next? How much time to […]