Skip-it By Lisa Stemmons When someone decided jump-roping was too old school for the children of the ‘90s, the wondrous Skip-It was created, and the toy world hasn’t been the same since. It’s so simple that it’s frustrating I didn’t come up with it first…
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If you are a frequent user of the Internet, particularly the website Total Sorority Move (TSM), then you may have heard about the first student with Down Syndrome to join a sorority. In early August, Alexis Cain accepted her bid from Alpha Sigma Alpha at…
Pop culture has been known to push the boundaries of acceptable societal behavior, but the trend has become convoluted and distasteful as showcased by this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Year after year, it is all about upping the ante, drawing in higher ratings and…
It’s one in the morning on a summer night and I am presented with the urge to write. Why not write an opinion column that will inevitably be due in the future? Your first summer back home after a year away at college is an…
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: We here at The Voice love to keep up with the latest trends. We also enjoy bringing up old trends and either laughing at how stupid they were or shedding a nostalgic tear or two for the days of old. That’s why we’ve…
I’m the first to admit that I’m a bit of a Chipotle fiend. In high school, I went to Chipotle at least once a week, and I always ran into at least one person I knew without fail. Chipotle has already been a trailblazer in…
ts time to put on your sombreros and take some shots of tequila because it’s Cinco de Mayo! The unofficial U.S. holiday is barely recognized in Mexico, so naturally America graciously adopted it. Similar to Valentine’s Day, and just about any holiday, it has become…
On April 20, many Americans were wishing it was April 1 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame announced his candidacy for President of the United States. I myself was skeptical upon hearing the news, believing if anything, it was a publicity stunt or an attempt to…
You knew that selfies had officially infiltrated the world the moment you received a text from your mom with her first selfie. Whenever the older generation becomes aware of a new trend, you know it’s not a good sign. However, no one could predict the…
America is known as the land of the free, but as with all things in life, it comes with some loopholes. With “The Crossroads of America” as their slogan, Indiana has, frankly, always been a forgettable state. However, they have now put themselves on the…