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Narcissism and the celebrity

Narcissism and the celebrity

Photo: testcountry.com Several months ago I was intrigued reading a research article by S. Mark Young and Drew Pinsky titled “Narcissism and celebrity.” The article analyzed different degrees of narcissism  among different types of celebrities in the public eye. Although... (Continue reading)

Food for thought

Food for thought

It’s Thursday after school. You just got home from an exhausting day. You worry about the tremendous amount of homework you have ahead of you and the multiple tests and quizzes you have to study for. But your hunger worries... (Continue reading)

Careers in the Humanities

Careers in the Humanities

When you tell somebody you’re going to be an English major, the usual reaction (whether they dare say it aloud or not) is “What the heck can you do with an English major?!” Many students are discouraged from pursuing majors... (Continue reading)

America swept by Royal Fever

America swept by Royal Fever

With the Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William quickly approaching, America has reignited its interest in the British royalty for the first time since the death of Princess Diana. The royal fever has spilled over to the United... (Continue reading)

The Beauty Blog: LA Splash Review [with Video!]

LA Splash is a cross between drugstore makeup and E.L.F Cosmetics in its pricing, quality and packaging. In this review, I break down the basics of the following products: their eye shadow base, Lip Divinity lipsticks, Diamond Dust eye shadows,... (Continue reading)

The Month of March

The Month of March

  Photo: blogspot.com The longest month of the year is almost here: 23 school days await us in March. So, here are some positives of March to make this month even a bit bearable. Take out a spoon and a... (Continue reading)

Why Nokia is Dead

Why Nokia is Dead

Photo:Stockwatch.in There’s no doubt — Nokia is dead in the smartphone industry. It can’t compete with the big boys like Motorola, HTC, Apple or Samsung, and here’s why: All Nokia phones are running on an unintuitive and lackluster version of... (Continue reading)

Stressful gift searches for Valentine’s Day

Stressful gift searches for Valentine’s Day

It’s that time of year again. Love is in the air and the hype of this romantic holiday heightens during the first weeks of February. That’s right. Valentine’s Day is approaching. It’s not unusual to find stores filled with people... (Continue reading)

A mixed review for 599 Fashion [with Video]

- 599Fashion.com is where you can find everything for $5.99 or less but never more. Buying in bulk from manufacturers and skipping the retailers, this company is able to offer shockingly low prices on clothing. When I first looked through... (Continue reading)