A popular band named The Darkness once proclaimed, "I believe in a thing called love." I know this to be real as I have a smoking hot girlfriend whom I love immensely. Not to mention, the Oregon State Beavers, another entity absorbing more of my heart's desire.
North Idaho will never be known for its exciting, well-paying jobs. Now that the boys of summer are gone and most of us have humped it back to school, our existence has turned into a mundane lifestyle of copious amounts of homework and a job that makes us want to slit our wrists (hopefully not literally).
Living on campus can be a challenge when you want food. As a resident in the dorms, I know how hard this is. Although we are only seven weeks into the semester, I wonder if I'm going to have enough money to last just for food. At the beginning of the year I figured a $900 food card would be enough to get me through, but now I'm not sure.
I am a 30-year-old college student, and this is my second go-around with the college experience. A decade ago I attended college, but because of my inability to attend classes and complete my work to the highest standard, I ended up leaving school and working a mediocre job rather than pursuing my goals.
Every four years, Americans are given the chance to elect a leader they feel is the best candidate to represent and serve the people. It is crucial for US citizens to register to vote once they hit the legal age. Many Americans in present times disagree with domestic economic conditions and current foreign policy.
Welcome to the third month of the fall semester. The campus is in transformation. The leaves of deciduous trees are on bursting with color. Soon they will wither and descend. The cool mornings give way to warm, sunlit afternoons complemented by a fresh breeze blown off of the lake.