The newest young adult novel to hit the big screen is Veronica Roth's Divergent, the first installment of the best selling trilogy. The movie received mixed reviews that were based upon a if-you-read-the-book...

These wings were made to fly...." The last note resonates throughout the auditorium. On the stage, the 16 Fusion singers stand smiling after just finishing another performance. Fusion is the girls...

All 10 players lined up on the green. Their purple shirts waved in the breeze, the motto “Play to the Max” stamped on the left side of the chest. Though they weren’t wearing the traditional red and...

April Fools’ Day is tomorrow. This holiday is for the silly, the serious, the hilarious and the no-nonsense personalities. There is not one person that is too good for this day of jokes. Whether you've...

For lovers of “Hunger Games” and “Divergent”, “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer is a must-read. Set after the Third World War, New Beijing is struggling with poverty, a plague and an impending war...

Many students have written in to me seeking advice on a very complex and serious issue. It occurs for many of us at school, even daily for some people. It is often physically painful and can even be emotionally...

In my search for a feminist auto biography, I came across "How to be a Woman." In "How to be a Woman," Caitlin Moran puts a new twist on modern feminism. She covers everything from puberty, ridiculous...

His name is Booker, and for the longest time, he felt defeated. He was told there was no such thing. That a woman could never rape a man. That something like this could never happen to him and that he...

As of Jan. 1 this year, the IRS passed a new law that may force some restaurants to reconsider automatic gratuity, a practice that ensures waitstaff an 18% tip when serving tables of six or more customers....

Okay, I confess. I am a typical white girl. I have remained faithful to the same pair of dark brown Ugg boots since the sixth grade. My yoga pants are folded neatly inside the drawer of my dresser, ready...

As the news I just received was swirling through my head, I pushed open the door and re-entered the waiting room. I glanced around at the small children who had masks over their mouths and no hair. Soon...