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An Ethical Dilemma

Like many of you I took AP Biology in high school. Every day of my senior year I sat in Mrs. Brandon’s class for 90 minutes. I love biology, but even I expected to get bored of this class once the “senioritis” hit. That was not the case. My interested in this class never faded,…

Close to the Cure?

During the year 2016, the National Cancer Institute was granted $5.21 billion to allocate towards cancer research (NIH). Furthermore, the work of independent organizations and individuals fundraise billions of dollars annually toward fighting this deadly disease. Even with today’s advanced medical care about 1,500 individuals die of cancer each day. It seems like this fight is one we…

Found: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

It has long been a fact that males are more likely to suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) than are females. What is ASD? “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – more commonly known as autism – are terms used to describe a range of complex brain development disorders that can result in significant social, communication, and…

A World With Less Pain

I think that 3-D bio-printing will inevitably change the world of medicine as we know it. Its most recent application to medical treatment consisted of successfully reproducing a 100 cm x 100 cm sheet of live skin. That is a pretty significant size, especially when you consider that it only took 35 minutes! Normally, a…

A Sticky Situation

The event that many people in the fashion world consider to be the capstone of the year was recently aired on Monday evening. That’s right! I’m talking about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Everyone has their own opinion of the event. Some view it as a fun, beautiful way to represent art, some consider it to…

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

A little rock in a leather pouch has surprisingly stirred up much controversy this last week. Nordstrom, a nationwide American department store worth 1.39 billion dollars, decided to add a “leather wrapped stone” to the long list of products they sell. The natural stone, each one unique as if found in nature, is wrapped with smooth…

Penn State is Indy Bound!

Penn State Football is Indy bound for the first time since 2008. “Wisconsin- Penn State, a game no one saw coming,” titles an ESPN article released three days ago, discussing the remarkable and unexpected season our Nittany Lions played. Being the loyal fans the students of Penn State are, thousands of Nittany Lions will be…

A Picture Perfect Halloween

Halloween is one week away. Whether you plan to spend the holiday weekend with a small group of friends or at some Halloween party, you will most likely need a costume. Dressing up is what makes this holiday so great, however we all know that thinking up costume ideas and shopping for items to bring…

The Scoop on H&M

(Image: H&M) If you haven’t heard about the recent grand opening of the very popular retail chain H&M in downtown State College, you must be living under a rock! For those of you who are unfortunate enough to not have an H&M in your home town, let me tell you a little bit about the…

Scarf Season

Now that the temperature had dropped below 50 degrees (for the most part), we can truly say fall has arrived. With the cool weather, comes the fall fashion. This week I want to talk about one the most useful staple items in a person’s fall wardrobe…. UGGs! Just kidding, I’m talking about scarves. Scarves have…