You settle into your seat and arrange your textbook and notebooks. Pen at the ready. The Professor aligns their own notecards and fires up the projector; everyone is preparing for the upcoming lecture. Unbeknownst to you, the professor spent the better part of two hours the night before preparing theirRead More

At what point is it okay to introduce a boyfriend or girlfriend to your parents? To many people the answer to this question is rather easy. However, the appropriate time and age is different in every culture. In The Gambia, like in many African countries, the only time it isRead More

Many of you have probably already heard about how Scotland had the opportunity to vote “yay” or “nay” on becoming a country independent from the U.K. On September 18,  55.3 percent of the voters voted against independence. About 4.3 million people voted, (all members of the EU living in ScotlandRead More

I recently watched Emma Watson’s speech at the UN for the “HeForShe” movement. “HeForShe” is a movement for gender equality, not only for women, but for men as well. Watson’s speech was very compelling, and it really hit home in the most powerful of ways. In the beginning of herRead More

One thing I have realized during the course of the summer break is that summers are more valued the U.S. than in my country The Gambia, West Africa. Summer in the states means a lot of things, which includes adventure, fun, letting lose, relaxing, trying out new things, work, andRead More

So there is a new iPhone coming out soon, and it will probably be slightly better than the last model and cost a fortune. Still, that will not slow down hordes of people from rushing to the store and throwing down their money. All in an effort to stay currentRead More

              Dear Courtney,   What should I do about my boyfriend of 6 years? He got me and another woman pregnant three years ago and then decided to marry me, and we’ll be getting married in less than a year. He is also nowRead More

Today all you hear about is same-sex marriage, and how it will affect lives. Unless you live amongst the Westboro Baptist Church, most of the people whom the law affects are our friends, family, and neighbors. When was the last time these people ever did anything that you automatically assumedRead More