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"Can you say something in Arabic?"

It was a cold, snowy morning in early November and I had just wandered into Barnes and Noble Bookstore in search of a hot chocolate and a good book. As I scanned the endless shelves, my eyes fell upon the impossible-to-miss sign that read, "As Seen on Booktok." A dozen teenagers swarmed the table, picking up titles such as It...

The Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls: what do these locations all have in common? All are exceedingly common tourist attractions, or "tourist traps," depending on who you're talking to. If you asked three different tourists in New York City what they're most looking forward to doing, you'll get three different answers. Some prefer...

Meeting someone that one admires is truly something to be remembered. To look up to someone for years is one thing, but to see them in person can totally change one's perspective. I had the great opportunity to attend the Founder's Day event at the Indiana Historical Society, and more importantly, meet the event's keynote speaker: Bob Woodward.

Every year, more than 110 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories from curiosity-driven experimentations, as well as chemical, drug, food and cosmetics testing, according to peta.com. Internationally, 42 countries have passed laws to limit or ban animal testing.

The closing pitcher cocks his leg in the air, turns his body to throw the ball … but the umpire calls the play dead?

The United States is a melting pot of different cultures that have changed and evolved through the decades. With so many ethnicities, races and lifestyles represented, it is virtually impossible to know and understand all of them. However, social media has come to the rescue and allowed people to showcase the uniqueness of their culture by sharing...