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[Issue 9] Donna’s Profiles: Taquisha Drisdell and Kennon Henderson

Name: Taquisha Drisdell Major: Theater/Journalism Favorite Professor: Gabe Shapiro Year: Junior What do you like best or least about Valentine’s Day? What I like least about Valentine’s Day is that everyone treats it likes that’s the only day they have to express their love, when if you really love someone you should show them that you do all year around not just one day out of the year. What is the greatest constructive criticism you have received from a supervisor? The greatest constructive criticism I’ve received from a supervisor was that I’m an extremely hard worker. And the way I learn quickly is wonderful because it gives me the ability to move up in the business quicker than others. Tell me about one thing that is unique or remarkable about you? One thing that is unique about me...

[Iss. 7] || Winners of the Humanities Division Essay Contest

PROVIDED BY THE HUMANITIES DIVISION Winner: Megan Benitone Megan Benitone 2014 October 30 Hans: The Most Lovable Villain She is freezing to death. Her skin is so cold it feels like it’s blistering, and her fingers—well, she can’t even feel them anymore. All she needs is a kiss from her true love to fix this. A kiss from him. He strokes her face gently and it makes her miss her parents and her sister. But this will fix it. This is what she traveled back down the mountainside for. He leans in closer and so does she, one perfect, life-saving moment about to be had. She closes her eyes and—“Oh, Anna. If only there was someone out there who loved you.” The vast majority of us recognize the above description as the infamous Kiss-and-Diss scene from the hugely popular Disney movie Fro...

[Iss. 6] || Spread the Awareness of National Diabetes Month

BY EMILY LUCIA Assistant Editor November is National Diabetes Month, and diabetics around the world are raising awareness. On social media, organizations like Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and American Diabetes Association are creating posts and hosting other events to raise awareness as well as crush the many misconceptions surrounding diabetes. First of all, there are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin; whereas, Type 2 because it produces too much insulin. Another misconception is that you can get diabetes from eating too much candy. This is not the case. There are many causes to each type of diabetes. While Type 2 is largely credited to an unhealthy lifestyle, Type 1 is caused largely by genetic factors. ...