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The “Healthy” Lifestyle Everybody sees it everywhere. “Lose 60 pounds in 6 weeks!” “Skinny is what’s in!” “Detox diet plan!” It’s a fair assumption to assume that the world, especially the United States, is obsessed with being healthy. From celebrity workout programs to expensive diet systems that make people lose weight, being fit is always what’s mainly focused on in the media, daily life, and nationwide. But with obsessions, come unhealthy actions and interests. Most people that anyone knows

I was born into a culture of wealth. The air I breathe, the water I drink, the food I eat, the shoes I wear, even the smell of my backyard – it all embodies the privilege that my ancestors staked claim to – albeit, largely through happenstance, luck, and the paleness of their skin. It is with acknowledgment of my own affluence, that I participated in an experiment to attempt to live on $5 a day for two days in a row. To be clear, this experiment is simply impossible to accurately conduct while attending

needs for knowledge and self-expression. And when we attach need to culture and individual personality, we have wants. For example, Vietnamese needs food but wants noodle, rice, glutinous-rice wine. Whereas Japanese people needs food but want sushi, ramen, and sake wine. Then if people have buying power, wants turn into demands. Given their wants an ability to gain it, people demand product or service that satisfy them the most. For a better understanding of the deferents between these three concepts

because the trash situation is out of control in Rio. Rio Officials have said that half of the city’s sewage goes untreated, it is just dumped right into the bodies of water where the games are being held.According to the AP, There are used condoms, ramen noodle wrappers, milk cartons, and lots of other trash and debris floating in the water. The AP also reports that Athletes who ingest just three teaspoons of the water have a 99% chance of contracting a virus. The AP found that the water has 16 times

"Anime in America" Anime, or Japanese animation, is a style of animation most recognizable by characters with large eyes and beautifully detailed backgrounds. Once people watch anime, they will find besides spectacular animation, anime has complex characters and deep stories, many of which teach morals and values. Anime is very popular in Japan; it has also gained a following in America and is beginning to hit the mainstream. Anime is gaining popularity in the United States as it is shown

partner. I started to let myself imagine posting a picture of my partner and I holding a “sold” sign in front of the house at 4104 E. Pacific Ave. I planned the post I would write about how we had been homeless our first year together, living in that ramen noodle stinking motel. Living my life in a future social media post is the antithesis of mindfulness, and in my experience, any time that I am imaging my life as an Instagram post, I need to take stock of the choices I’m making. This house was no exception

Over the past years, There have been so many cases about collegiate athletes being suspended or losing their eligibility to play. When student athletes lose their eligibility they`re forced to stop playing the sport they love the most, even worse they also lose their scholarship. Athletes are getting in trouble for receiving money or some type of gift from boosters. By accepting these type of payment, The athletes violate the NCAA rules. (“Accepting these gifts makes both the athlete and the college

Percival sat on the floor in front of the fireplace in the living room, tapping away at his laptop’s keyboard as a fierce blast of Maine’s bitter-cold winter winds shook the windows. “Give me just one sec to open up this spreadsheet, guys.” Even though it was finals season at the University of Maine, a stressful time of year, Percival was determined to finalize plans for the annual holiday party. Today. It was hard to believe he and his four best friends – also his roommates – would be graduating

From the Inside Looking Out As a college female growing up in a media-crazed age, I am deeply troubled and affected by the media's support of the thin ideology. I am a classic example of the media's impact on females and the downward spiral of self-satisfaction. Being present in the center of college life, I am in the midst of the hormonal sea of students. Whether it's at class or watching the sorority and fraternity kids run around during rush week, there is always chasing for approval between

Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s fictional novel Heads by Harry is a remarkably raw and exciting read that dives the reader into the lives of the working class people of Hilo during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Based on the life of Antoinette “Toni” Yagyuu, a Japanese-American girl who grew up in Hilo, Yamanaka’s novel does an exceptionally well job capturing the lives, personalities, and hardships many of these people faced during this time. She creates a ‘secondary world’ that is reflective of the Hilo in the 70’s