Years of slavery, discrimination and racism have damaged African-American culture, originality and self-image. One of the groups most plagued by this legacy is black women. Ntozake Shange’s “for colored girls who have considered suicide /when the rainbow is enuf” explores issues like rape, beauty, freedom and self-accountability. The play will […]

Standing in front of the mirror one day admiring your once clear face, you notice a blemish. “Shouldn’t have eaten that chocolate bar yesterday, or that slice of pizza the day before,” you think. However, acne is not caused by dirt, chocolate, fatty acids or stress. Shankar Shetty, director of […]

I see her and she is beautiful. She moves much like the power of a crystal river that flows against the grain of time and as it flows it erodes all that tries to contain it. I see her and she is the great pyramid.She has stood the test of […]

Grief Up all nightthinking of you continuallyI try to bury the memories but they take root subliminallyI pray to God for peace, but wonder if he’s really feeling meInside I cryMy loneliness is killing me Missing your love for 6 months, 8 days, I struggle to erase this painbut always […]

Playful spiritInnocent heartRelease the ambitionTo delve into the enigma Forlorn monarchCherish the momentsFor which you live this life Power through graceStrength through promiseStrut through the gloryAs only that prowess may allow

When the day breaks And the stillness of the night Leaves nothing but you in my arms… I’m in Love When morning peaks its rays Underneath the window seal To sparkle a smile in your eye… I’m in Love That moment when A sudden burst of wind Chills the warm […]

High blood pressure, fatigue, mental depression, dizziness, hypertension, headaches and weight loss are some of the side effects of one of the most popular drugs of today-diet pills. Diet pills are stimulants that enhance and speed up your metabolic rate. The active ingredient in most diet pills is ephedrine, which […]

Senior business administration student Noah Lewis started smoking when he was 16. “I was just curious. I guess that’s why I started. I wanted to experience something new,” Lewis said. Matt Jones, spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, said the teenage population of smokers is […]

Maintaining a high grade point average, staying involved in extra-curricular activities, working, having a social life and being away from home can become a strain. This strain causes many students to say they are too stressed or depressed. “I have always been in control of things, and for the first […]

Many students experience back pains from lifting heavy objects, carrying backpacks and stress. Understanding the causes, knowing the cost and seeking cures are all steps to getting rid of back pains. Princess Davis, 20, a business administration student from Daytona Beach, said “The main causes of my back pains are […]