Although there is much debate about the effect of technology on the younger generation, it is something that should always be used with caution. It is true there are many benefits to the use of technology but there are also negative consequences as well. It is best to allow the use of technology for the younger generation at your discretion.
The WISE Club Inspires Women to Study STEM
“Be bold!” Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Ruck advised as she spoke to members of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Club at Westfield High School. The WISE Club, founded in 2015, encourages young women to continue their interests in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. For one of their seminars, the club invited…
Social Media Spawns Instant Celebrities
Once, meeting a celebrity involved camping out in Hollywood for just a glimpse of his face. Now, through the power of social media, anyone can become a celebrity overnight. The incredible, defining aspect of social media is that it has the capability to reach an immense audience from across the globe instantaneously. Whether it be…
Why People Fell in Love with Coloring Books – Again
People struggle and fight for many reasons such as work, childcare, study, personal relations and more. In order to reduce stress, people engaged in hobbies. According to the study, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, people who have hobbies were 34% less stressed and 18% less sad during the activities. Also, their heart rates were lower and…
Inaccurate Calorie Counts at Chain Restaurants Cause Confusion
Nearly every chain restaurant has a calorie count next to their menu items so that customers are more aware of how much they are eating. Any restaurant with twenty or more locations is required by law to provide nutrition labeling for standard menu items. However, there have been reports of inaccurate calorie counts that differ…
Classical Music Benefits Student’s Education
Is classical music, the key to becoming more educated? Founded in the earliest days of the baroque and romantic eras, it is the first written piece of music for people to enjoy. With many famous composers such as Beethoven or Mozart etc, it has been also been a world-wide dominating source of music when it…
Is Generation Z “Lazy?”
Many born within what is now called Generation Z, technology has been a readily available part in their lives. For those before generation Z feel as though they can survive without technology while those members of generation Z feel as though they cannot survive without technology. With that in mind, many people view generation Z as lazy and unappreciative of what they have around them while those in generation Z claim that is not laziness, it’s just a matter of perception.
Korea Demands Warning Pictures on Cigarette Packagings
South Korea is among the countries who have a high smoking rate. Many people in South Korea smoke and the Ministry of Health and Welfare are very concerned. They have tried many different methods in order to reduce the amount of smoking in the country but have not necessarily succeeded. So the Ministry has decided to try a different method in which the dangers of smoking are photographed on the packaging. Some believe it will be effective while other don’t.
Sports Scholarships
The competition for college is becoming more and more fierce but the more difficult part about going to college is that many students are having a hard time affording college. So, many students are turning to sports for their scholarship opportunities although obtaining a sport’s scholarship is more difficult than one can imagine. Some say however, that going to college should not be the only motivation for playing sports.
World Environment Day
Word Environment Day has been held in order to get more and more people to understand how easy it is to become more environmentally conscious and to begin changing smaller behaviors in order to make larger impacts. It is easier than you think and if you just made one change a day, it can lead to major and greater changes for our future Earth and future generations.