I propose a toast: here's to the New Year as well as an awesome semester at Ashland University! I resolve to work out every day, cut down the caffeine, get more than an average of three hours' sleep, continue...

Truly it is an act of masochism when I decided to go shopping on Black Friday. At least experience has taught me to wait until the afternoon to get a jumpstart on my Christmas shopping. I will never be...

There are always givens while one barrels through the AU "college experience." It is a given that you will get into at least one fight at the Financial Aid office, it is a given that you will snag at least...

The time had finally come when I could walk into Lotus, the newest contribution to Ashland's meager offerings, and order sushi. I was beyond thrilled that such a contemporary, culturally-embracing restaurant...

Some may say that the wheel is man's greatest invention, or even TV. Or some may argue that the printing press is definitely up there (which clearly is not a widely-held belief since The Collegian is deprived...

Why do college kids choose to work in conjunction with their staggering course load? Some would say it pays for groceries if you are off the meal plan (like me), it helps pay for additional college expenses...

At what point can one say that an addiction has gone too far? I will say, with unwavering pride, that I am a Gleek-or, to the woefully uninformed, a diehard fan of the TV show "Glee." Oftentimes I tell...

It was at 6:35 in the morning when my worst nightmare came true. Half-conscious and delirious, I stumbled into the kitchen of my apartment and flicked on the light, cringing at the sudden explosion of...

I do not like children. There, I said it. Particularly the tiny tots who have recently learned that yelling is quite an effective tool in annoying the general public. The last time I went to Wal-Mart,...

"Miss. Excuse me, Miss." I turned around, mildly alarmed by the hand that was placed on my arm to catch my attention. "Huh?" The impatient eyes of an AU bookstore employee seared into me. "No bags back...