Every holiday season, people are so driven to find that “perfect gift” that they forget one simple principle: “Enjoy the little things,” as Columbus from the movie “Zombieland” puts it.   People should be a part of your life because of who you are, not because of what you can offer them. Honestly, if someone throws a fit because you ...

 If the sight of textbooks and the rustling of paper are driving you mad, hold on; Thanksgiving break is charging to rescue you and vanquish all your anxieties. At least in a fairy tale world it would. The reality is we are still in the semester. As finals loom around the corner, it is impossible to go through a day ...

 If you are a college student stuck in a major you hate but know will get you a high-paying job after graduation, get out now.   It is smart to declare your major based on future salary amounts, but it is smarter to declare the major you actually have interest in.  Graduates with majors such as engineering make almost $40,000 more ...

 On Nov. 6, Valdosta residents and businesses will be able to discard their old electronics in an environmentally safe manner at the Free Electronics Recycling Event between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Mathis City Auditorium.   “Our goal is to encourage Valdosta citizens to discard used or unwanted electronic equipment in a convenient and environmentally responsible manner,” John Whitehead, ...

 All my life I have heard the phrase, “College will be the best time of your life.” I came here right after high school with the intentions of graduating in four years and diving into the working world. Now, I am not so sure. College is ultimately a time to learn. People that attend here just to get a good ...

 One day, reading will be unheard of, and books will be burned. No one will think for themselves, and there will be mass chaos. At least, that is what happens in Ray Bradbury’s book, “Fahrenheit 451.”   In reality, reading is not forbidden but encouraged. The American Library Association held their annual “Banned Books” week from Sept. 25 to Oct. ...

 Having a social life affects your personality and morale. According to Harvard University graduate, Fenna Krienen, it can affect your brain as well.   There was speculation on whether the brain’s medial prefrontal cortex, a section associated with “personality expression, decision making and social behavior,” responded more to people with common interests or to people we are closer to, according ...

 With midterm elections right around the corner, young American adults celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their right to vote.  On June 22, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the bill that permitted 18-year-olds to vote.  On Nov. 2, 435 House seats, 37 Senate seats, and 37 governors will be chosen, according to CNN.  The elected officials will impact the issues currently facing ...

September was a month of loss across the nation, as six male students killed themselves, due to harassment over being openly or suspected to be gay. On Sept. 29, Raymond Chase, an openly gay sophomore at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island, hung himself, making him the latest victim in this series of suicides, according to the Huffington Post. ...

 Comedian and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” judge, Greg Giraldo, died yesterday after accidentally overdosing on prescription drugs.  Giraldo was found unconscious in his hotel room this past Saturday.    He was hospitalized over the weekend, according to the A.V. Club Web site.  Giraldo overdosed after his performance at the New York Recovery Rally in Randall’s Island Park in New York ...