So we embark upon a new year once again! Hopefully, we all enjoyed our Christmas holiday and New Year’s celebrations. Now it is time to get back into the swing of things. If you are graduating, you must be feeling great. If not, then do not fret, but be encouraged, for your time to shine is coming soon.
Read MoreNot Easily Broken is the on-screen adaptation of the popular dramatic novel from T.D. Jakes. The very beautiful and talented Taraji B. Henson (Clarice) delivers a wonderful performance, as to be expected, because she embodies the persona of a true talented actress; and the handsome Morris Chestnut (Dave) portrays the husband who has taken the background to his successful real estate manger of a wife. Clarice’s materialistic view and ambitious drive in life begins to outweigh the importance of her relationship with Dave; their marriage seems to inevitably be on the way to hitting rock bottom. Dave, who was once a professional basketball player, yearns for the beginning of a family; he feels it is the right time to raise children. Clarice’s mind revolves around what “things” she and her husband can have to appear very high class in public opinion.
Read MoreF. Scott Fitzgerald’s story about a man who ages backwards is a charming depiction of a condemned life and a doomed love in the strangest of situations. The film details events from Button’s unusual life from his old birth-a baby with visible signs of cataracts and wrinkles- to his inevitable young death.
Read MoreWith the pitiful state of our current economy, people are losing jobs left and right. If you can get a job, do your best to keep it. If you can upgrade, then upgrade. That’s what many athletes do. Go after the big contract and set yourself up for life if at all possible. In this age where loyalty and being in one place forever has lead millions to being fired, a few individuals have stayed for so long that being fired is the absolute last thing that could ever come into mind.
Read MoreIn light of 2009 rolling in, many individuals made New Year’s resolutions; however, many are personal resolutions and few will actually cross that cultural boundary. This is not an uncommon thing. As each New Year rolls around resolutions are being made all over the world and a very small amount will go unbroken. When asked if she made any new year’s resolutions, Courtney Staton, a freshman in chemistry replied, “I decided not to make any new year’s resolutions because whenever I do make any, I never keep them.” A lot of people make a long list of things that they would like to end or change such as eating healthier, exercising more, or quit smoking but one resolution that we should all strive to make and commit to is having more understanding and respect for different cultures and lifestyles. Staton heard Dr. Mae Jemison speak and ask the question, “How can I go anywhere without knowing where I came from?” Jemison led Staton to want to become more aware of her own cultural background in order to accept the background and lifestyle of others.
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