Archives for 2015

              Pacing through the middle school hallway reverberates with eerie echoes of middle school boys in shoes two sizes too big and girls stumbling in heels. But as eager students inch closer towards the auditorium for one of the many school dances, the music begins to propagate with each and every step, drowning out any background noise. This procession, in … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: 7th Grade Dance and The Bar Room Effect

Sleep deprivation is a health issue with which just about every college student is familiar. While students are most familiar with voluntary sleep deprivation, there are illnesses that lead to sleep deprivation. Insomnia and sleep apnea are two common causes of sleep deprivation. Insomnia may be caused by a disruption of neurotransmitter balances in the brain. The … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Sleep Deprivation

Great Britain is experiencing an immigration crisis of its own, not only in terms of the potential security threat in a time of increasing extremism in Islam, but in terms of jobs for its “own” British citizens. In a dialogue that has been quite similar to the current national dialogue in the United States, immigrants are viewed with a mixture of suspicion and wary … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: “Lazy” Residents

Movies and episodes of television shows are often used as teaching tools in school. I still know the Preamble to the Constitution by heart all because of that one episode of Schoolhouse Rock! I watched nearly 10 years ago. The effectiveness of visuals as teaching tools benefits some learners more than others. As a visual learner myself, I always found that movies and television … [Read more...] about I Saw it on TV: Movies and Television as Visual Learning Tools

In today’s society, people are forced to face many social pressures. Adolescents and young adults in particular are exposed to countless images and concepts of “ideal” appearances. These unrealistic body images often lead to eating disorders that contribute to long lasting health complications. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating are three of the most … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Eating Disorders