“Africa [is] a country...,” said one of the Republican candidates in a serious debate. That pretty much sums a common lack of understanding of this continent comprised of more than 50 states. Indeed, this continent is one of the most misunderstood regions in this planet. Sometimes,...

One of the most powerful and richest countries in the world, the United States, has seemed to have an influence on the people who migrate there, and it seems like a lot of the immigrants are Americanizing. Being a sophomore, international student at Robert Morris University...

It is hard to understand why so many of us are afraid of falling in love, but it makes sense if we had our heart broken once or twice in our life. We put up walls to block people from seeing our vulnerable side because we feel as if we will only be left alone again with heartache....

On Saturday night, millions of Americans waited eagerly for the results of the South Carolina GOP primary. After votes had been counted, Newt Gingrich, former House speaker, was named the winner.  Mitt Romney finished second, with Rick Santorum and Ron Paul finishing third...

  Working for American Idol Pittsburgh was one of the best experiences of my life.  I was skeptical at first to work for a show that I hadn’t really watched in a long time, but I am so glad I did.    There were definitely some awesome people from the Pittsburgh auditions...

With the resurgence of Disney’s new movie, The Muppets, it’s hard to believe that anyone would forget who The Muppets are. How could anyone forget Kermit and his gang or even The Rainbow Connection? Disney not only brought The Muppets back to a new generation of viewers...

The United States is one of the five countries across the world with the pldest drinking age. Unlike a number of other countries, underage drinkers in the United States face austere disciplinary actions. Students can get busted on campus for underage drinking or for simply...

The holidays are coming and many of us are having many family dinners and other social events to attend. You may feel overwhelmed with choosing an outfit but with simple rules to follow, your holiday season should be less stressful and more memorable and fun. The first thing...

A couple of days ago, I saw the pay check for a diagnosis test for appendicitis. The patient did not receive any real help, it was just an examination, that costs $10,000. As usual, the patient went to get a test of some sort in a hospital and handed up spending a couple...

  This past week my professor asked us to choose a medium and analyze it. Basically, we could pick any commercial, TV show, magazine, movie or song that we would like to write about. It was a no brainer for me to choose my favorite TV show “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” As...