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Each day, we encounter petty inconvieniences. People make it their mission to get in front of you, only to walk or drive slow, and blare their playlists before dawn, while we are trying to get […]

The Chicago Botanical Gardens smelled horrifically bad one September morning in 2015, which is not the kind thing you’d expect from a place normally associated with the pleasant aroma of delicate flora. The putrid fragrance […]

I want you to try and think back to when you were in elementary school. You’re sitting at your desk with your pencil and paper ready to learn the lesson of the day when suddenly […]

Homecoming in college is a whole affair. Here at Georgia State, we have a whole week full of school-sponsored events, free food, giveaways and even a ball. But each year when Homecoming comes around, new […]

It’s no secret that people love to flex on Instagram; your social media are really just a collection of your highlights, your “best self” that you wish to present to the world. This “best self” […]

Within the Computer Science Department classes are often taught by graduate students, or GTs as the university calls them. One such GT, as Georgia State calls them, told my entire class point-blank that she’d “rather […]

Atlanta is home to the Western hemisphere’s largest aquarium, the World of Coke, Chick-fil-A’s College Football Hall of Fame and plenty of Waffle House and Subway’s. But what else is there? Well, nothing really, nothing […]

It can be hard trying to find the right words to help comfort someone in their time of need. Seeking out words that will offer reassurance and consolation can be rather challenging for some individuals. […]

Controversies such as SNL’s hiring (and subsequent firing) of Shane Gillis for a history of racist and homophobic jokes and Ali Wong’s recent being attributed to her gender and race rather than her comedic talent […]

Many believe they can obtain divine information through unconventional methods, such as psychics, palm readings or even fortune cookies. Divination or seeking knowledge supernaturally has been used throughout history in virtually every region and culture.  […]