In support of gum chewing

Books? Check. Paper? Check. Pens? Check. Gum? Check. Popping in a piece of Bubblicious gonzo grape or crystal frost Trident gum allows students to escape a dull lecture and absorb the lesson in a more fun, creative way. Many schools, however, have banned gum-chewing in the classroom because students... [Read more]

Jersey Shore: considered really funny or really awful?

Millions of people watch the Jersey Shore, many are fans simply because they envy the type of party hardy lifestyle the entire cast lived up. I, however, watched for the exact opposite and I know I sound like my mom, but I found the drinking, sex, and fighting the self-proclaimed “Guidos” did throughout... [Read more]

Going to College

College starts in ten months for seniors, twenty-two for juniors, thirty-two for sophomores and forty-two for freshman. Although I am not there yet, I got a chance to get an inside look at the magical four years that await me. A couple weekends ago, I attended a program called Women of Distinction at... [Read more]

For The Love of Twilight!

You see it everywhere – on the movie screen, on the news, the faces of outrageously gorgeous vampires and werewolves on t-shirts, front covers of magazines, posters, and billboards. Let’s face it, Twilight is everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it. I admit, Twilight’s one of my guilty... [Read more]

The devolution of the gridiron

What has happened to football? Games are supposed to be littered with bloody helmets, Richter-scale registering hits, and contorted bodies straight from the mind of Picasso. But as an avid football fan, I can tell that the sport is becoming more about contact, and not collisions. The game of organized... [Read more]

Peruvian Pavo and Pumpkin Pie

This will be the second year that I, Peruvian, self-proclaimed macho-man, will cook the turkey for my gringa-wife’s very American family.   And what an exquisite turkey it will be: spicy, juicy, Peruvian pavo, topped with tomato, red onion, salad with lime and oil dressing and sandwiched in warm,... [Read more]

Michael Jackson and the generation gap

Did you hear that Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009? Of course you did.  If you own a television set, a radio, or a functioning pair of ears, you most likely heard about it within the hour it happened.  And since then, pretty much everything there is to know about the pop culture icon has been... [Read more]

Sunday Mass: Not just another wasted hour

Catholics find many reasons not to attend Mass. It may be a busy life, an bothersome observation, or a feeling that it is unnecessary altogether, but these are mere excuses that emphasize how spiritually lost we are and how much we need guidance from the church. For a long time, it was not on my priority... [Read more]

Moral Combat: Public Displays of Affection [Crazy, but it feels so right]

Spotted in the hallways, the average couple, Bobby and Kelly, are happily exchanging their farewells through the occasional hugs and kisses for all the world to see before they separate to their classes. Had it not been for Public Display of Affection, or more famously known as the controversial acronym,... [Read more]

Moral Combat: Public Displays of Affection [Stop in the name of love]

If you wouldn’t do it in front of your parents, then please don’t do it in front of me. Looking back on my first Homecoming dance at this school, one thing in particular sticks out in my memory. Not the loveliness of my dress, the uncertainty of my budding frosh friendships or getting too excited... [Read more]

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