It’s that time of year again, ladies and gentlemen. And no, I don’t mean the holidays. I mean the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show gives unrealistic body expectations
Never air your laundry on the Internet
If college has taught us anything, it’s that you never air your laundry – dirty, clean or soaking wet – on the Internet.
Use your voice when others can’t
In spring of 2011, a number of Syrian teens used grafitti to express their anti-regime beliefs in the southern city of Daraa. When news surfaced, the children were brutally tortured by the regime.
St. Thomas community deserves to be informed about presidential search
As the selection of a new president nears, the St. Thomas community deserves to be informed about the range of people being considered to potentially take the helm in June.
Count your blessings and calories
I believe this holiday is one of the only days in the year where we can shamelessly gorge ourselves.
The ugly truth about tanning
Someday our generation will shudder at the thought of crawling into a claustrophobic plastic bed and being blasted with cancerous ultraviolet rays.
The inner light in Diwali
My dad texted me his motto for the week, “Let light triumph over darkness. Be sure what light is before you engage.”
Blame winter for mood swings
Around this time each year, I begin an unavoidable battle with myself. I’m quick to blame my classes but the real culprit of these mood swings? Winter.
An argument to legalize marijuana
TommieMedia columnist Geena Maharaj supports her opinion in her column this week on how the laws should change for marijuana use.
Vote ‘no’ for voter ID amendment
The biggest election of our lives will take place in two days. We’ll be able to take part in history, and exercise our right to vote. Then in four years, we’ll do it all again.
Some truth about vegetarianism
TommieMedia Columnist Geena Maharaj talks from experience about some of the truths that come with being a vegetarian.
2012 Top 4 Halloween costumes
It’s time to start holding back on the Halloween clichés and initiating an era of not only creative costumes, but culturally applicable ones.
Goodbye print, hello digital journalism age
Newsweek’s editor Tina Brown announced that the iconic magazine would be in our hands for the last time this winter. Dec. 31 will mark its final print edition, and goodbyes are never easy.
Tips to reduce a ‘greenless conscience’
TommieMedia Columnist Geena Maharaj thinks St. Thomas students could use a little more motivation when it comes to protecting the earth.
Social media skews view of presidential race
In a matter of hours during the presidential debates, my Twitter feed had transformed into a political conveyor belt of opinions, facts, mudslinging, mockery and quotes.