As we climbed the stairs from the transit and anticipated the warm California air, he greeted us -- a warm smile and dark, chocolate skin stretched thin over his cheek bones. “Why hello there!” he...

Prom: the one night that many seniors look forward to. Girls search for hours and even drive hundreds of miles to find their perfect dress. On the other hand, the boys go and spend an hour maximum getting...

My eyes were half-open as I groggily moved the bristles of my teal toothbrush across my pearly whites. The door of my bathroom creaked open and my mom popped her head through the crack. I looked up with...

Though some may see the ugly release of “SimCity 2013” as an isolated incident, it’s another example in a long line of recent and weird anti-consumer trends in the games industry. And it comes from...

Gravitational forces in history have had a mixed reception. Though they have kept us all from flinging into space, they have also led to numerous deaths by drowning, falling, dropping off rocks and, indirectly,...

Of all the things that rack our brains, we tend not to dwell on the things that scare us. We keep our thoughts focused on the happy things so that we aren’t terrorized by the fears that can easily consume...

Imagine ingesting a toxic chemical that slowly eats away at tissue function without even knowing you’re doing such a thing, a hidden poison that slowly pollutes the brain and the body’s senses. Consider...

Children’s stories are classic works that are always a pleasure to look back on and read through or watch. Many provide robust and original stories that leave them a respectable permanence in the world...

Landon’s eyes are two different colors. They’re mainly blue, but in one segment of his left eye, the iris, is brown. Almost orange. But definitely not blue. He doesn’t like people looking at his...

For about a year now, all I’ve wanted is to get out. I’ve just wanted to leave Columbia and venture on in life. I had my sights set on the University of Arizona-Tuscon. I did not, however, know exactly...