Wasted youth: public schools need to teach the skills that pay the bills
“Ali! Someone must’ve stolen your identity. You have a shit credit score.” Those were the little magic words I woke up to this past weekend …
Reno may be a dump Amy, but it’s our dump, damnit!
Last week in an interview with the BBC, comedian-turned-actress Amy Schumer was asked, “What’s the worst place you can ever imagine being for a weekend?” …
Yo YG, why you always hatin’ on my bampus?
This weekend I learned a few things at Reno’s Biggest Little Festival. I learned lemonade ruins turf, the female freshman population own more leotards than …
Is Solo facing fair punishment
On Aug. 24 the United States women’s olympic soccer coach, Jill Ellis delivered the news to goalie, Hope Solo that she would be given a …
Wish I knew then, what I know now
The first day of school has been a staple event in our lives for as long as most of us can remember. In the days …
Graduation from a junior’s perspective
It’s that dreaded time of the year again — finals. Which means graduation for seniors is just an arm’s length away. With graduation so close …
Free the millennials from voting shackles
According to the most recent Census data, only 41 percent of eligible voters between the ages of 18-29 voted in the 2012 election, a stark …
Uber Etiquette — A few pieces of advice to ensure you’re not an annoying passenger
Saturday night and you’re feeling right. The downtown Reno bar scene is alive and thriving. Drinks are steadily flowing and good times are definitely being …
Ignorance is far from bliss when it comes to intolerance
Mahatma Gandhi once said “intolerance itself is a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.” On March 23, …
All I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriends
Before Blake Lively was Serena Vanderwoodsen, the most coveted girl in the Upper East Side, before America Ferrera showed us the true meaning of inner …