Anyone who knows me even the tiniest bit is aware that my mother gave birth to two sets of twins. I have a twin brother, …
How Appropriate is Using Facebook to Express Your Condolences?
With a yawn, I stretched and awoke from my nap on the tennis bus. I grabbed my phone and scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed, just …
Boston Marathon: Life Inside the Operating Room
Directly following the bombings at the finish line of the Boston marathon, dozens of people were rushed to every major hospital in the area with …
The Journey to Recovery
It’s been said that tragedy and devastation bring out the best in humans; it essentially acts as a uniting force for a nation. We saw …
NY Paid Sick Leave Bill: An Interview with Council Member Gale Brewer
Imagine this: Your 14-year-old daughter contracts a rare blood infection that threatens her life. You take just two days off of work to take her …
Don’t Get Scroogled!
Bing it on, Google! What does that phrase remind you of? A ferocious fighting song, or perhaps sassy competition at its finest? When Microsoft recently launched …
March on March: The Fight for Equality
“Say NO to child brides, NO to child marriage. Say NO to crimes committed in the name of honor. NO to femicide. NO to impunity. …
Spring Breakers Review
I have never been so disappointed. The trailer was just so deceiving, for it made it look like a wild party movie, similar to Project …
BREAKING NEWS: Explosions at Boston Marathon
BREAKING NEWS—Three people are reported dead after explosions at the Boston Marathon. At 2:50 P.M. two explosions went off within 15 seconds of each other …
Bling Bling for Your Ring Ring
Apple’s iPhone, one of the most popular cellphones in the United States in 2012, has really made its mark. Whether you are walking down the …