In the first installment in her “Brand New Girl” series, Kiki Schmitz is sick of the crowded college gym. So, instead of confining herself to the same treadmill, Kiki resolves to rediscover her university in search of all that is new and exciting.
Conversation was the theme of the week, from the president’s State of the Union address to Jon Stewart appearing on Fox News. The fact that true dialogue has become so rare, however, could be an indication of deeper trends within society which seek to dehumanize and over-generalize.
Valentine’s Day can be a celebration of romance, but it’s also a day for cynics to lament the shortcomings of lovers. This year, Kaleigh Glaza is especially disenchanted, thanks to the very-public mistakes of famous male figures.
Both the political Left and Right have made a strategy of meaningless name calling, but these Kindergarten antics can have polarizing effects and stunt policy progress. Forrest Dougan discusses the issue in his inaugural post for (the new-and-improved) Column5.
What do the movies “Up In The Air”, “The Princess and the Frog” and “(500) Days of Summer” have in common? For Kaleigh Glaza, all three films speak to the complexities, benefits and lessons of human relationships and companionship.
Will love go online in the new year? Or can romantic relationships still be forged the old-fashioned way? Kaleigh Glaza gives us her take.
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