Martin Shkreli is probably a name that most of you are familiar with by now. He is the second Martin suggested by Google, only bested by Dr. Martin Luther King, which is ironic considering Shkreli’s reason for fame. If you aren’t familiar, I’ll sum him up for you: Shkreli was ...

What do the words Lysergic acid diethylamide mean to you? Do they conjure an image of simply penned hexagons from that sophomore chemistry class that you never paid enough attention to? What if I shorten those words, drop off all the unnecessary letters till nothing is left but an abbreviation ...

There are few events in life that so perfectly encapsulate heightened feelings of fear and excitement at once, but moving to a new place is certainly a contender. I’d also venture to say that starting a new relationship is another, and much like the beginnings of a budding love affair, ...

My generation has many obsessions. Phones, memes, and pizza are obvious examples, but a lesser-known yet omnipresent paragon lurks in almost every conversation and interaction that I have with someone my own age: awkwardness. Awkwardness is everywhere these days. The fear of an awkward situation will literally debilitate people into ...

There seems to be a very certain representation of sex between two people under the age of 35 in today’s media: drunk. More often than not, we see sex acted out as some kind of uncoordinated dance featuring two tipsy adults flopping their bodies against one another in a mad ...

The use of ink to adorn the body is nothing new, it’s been happening as early as the 18th century and probably long before that. Our current age, however, is arguably the era of ink in a mainstream sense. Tattoos are not just associated with your personal affiliations or past ...

What is culture? By definition, it is a collection of the values, beliefs, behaviors, and symbols that are generally accepted and passed to later generations through communication and action. Culture acts as a representation of what we believe. It is the toppings and condiments in our life sandwich. Without culture, ...

Devon is a writer, traveler, and all-around life addict. She recently relocated to Nashville after eight intensely fulfilling months teaching English in Taipei, Taiwan. Now, she's focusing on a science-fiction novel that she hopes to publish soon and other writing pursuits that she's always wanted to accomplish. She studied psychology ...