The best of the best

With only two weeks of class left, I can honestly sit here and say time has flown by. This semester has brought me so many highs and yes, my fare share of lows, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything; I’ve seriously grown as not only a person but as an academic. When I started […]

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There’s always two sides to a hashtag

On April 10, San Bernardino experienced its second tragedy in less than 18 months, as a shooter open-fired on his estranged wife, leaving three dead. Following the shooting, the hashtag #SanBernardino surfaced on Twitter, as messages of sadness and positive thoughts poured in; however, amidst this, two main topics arose for discussion…was the shooting newsworthy because of […]

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Is this thing on?

I was very skeptical when I first joined social media. With hundreds of different outlets, not only was I overwhelmed, but I struggled to see the appeal; in my mind, they all did the same thing. But I couldn’t be more wrong. The more I learned about the proper Instagram filters and what constituted a […]

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