The integration of social media into the daily lives of Americans is second nature by now. Social networking sites allow for the instant connection to millions of people internationally in an efficient...

Three days in and I was already starting to notice the effects that the withdrawal was having on my life. Socially excluded, an outsider, like I had no part in the world of happenings all around me.  I...

The other day while I was on Twitter, I scrolled through my feed when I came across one of the people I follow who had tweeted a picture that basically depicted a photo that jokingly said our generation’s...

From Britney Spears’ breakdown and Charlie Sheen’s much publicized ranting to Tiger Woods’ infidelity and Martha Stewart’s jail time; scandals are publicized and whether or not people keep...

Two days before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of lent for Catholics and other Christian denominations, Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation from the papacy. The news of his nearing departure came...

As I waltzed into my kitchen after an hour-long trip to Walmart, my mother rose from her seat to stare. I couldn’t blame her. Between me and my cousin, there were three overflowing bags of craft supplies—filled...