By Austin Price, Editor in Chief
I’m sure we all have childhood memories of being told a myth that terrified us. Myths like if you swallow a watermelon seed, a watermelon will grow inside of you. While we now know that this myth is indeed a myth, meaning that it’s not true, there is still a plethora of myths that we believe in. By supporting the falsely given validity of these myths, we continue to needlessly worry both ourselves, and the younger generations. And so, I think it’d be best to go through some commonly believed myths that in all actuality are false. Here we go.
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Arizona’s Supreme Court is interested in digging up a 160-year-old abortion ban and enforcing it today. This ruling makes abortion a felony and labels it as a punishable act that would carry a two to five-year sentence in Arizona for anyone who helps women perform an abortion. The only exception is if a woman needs an abortion to have her life saved.
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We’ve seen it countless times before. Trendy water bottles, makeup brands, apps and websites have circulated the media and overtaken our lives. Trendy items that in all actuality are simplistic, becoming accessorized and grossly overpriced. As I sit in a classroom with Stanley Water Bottles around me, and my trusty Hydro Flask water bottle in front of me, I can’t help but wonder, what’s with all the hype? Why do these materialistic items mean so much that they signify an individual’s status in society? Why do we care so much about these stupid things? Why do we feel the need to follow trends? Well, the answers are all based on psychology.
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Boulder, Colorado boasts a beautiful hiking experience in Chautauqua Park.
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Growing up is hard. There’s no other way to say it. Being an adult is hard. There’s no other way to say it. However, despite these hardships, growing up is an imperative part of life. Growing up does not have to mean having no fun or always working hard. But it does mean increased responsibility and both physical and mental maturity. As a young adult myself, I still love to have fun. I love to watch Disney movies and dance to Taylor Swift music. But I also make my car payments on time and have a credit card. Being an adult is a balancing act of meeting societal expectations and allowing yourself to enjoy life. While there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun, there is a rising number of young adults who choose to shirk their adult responsibilities entirely, labeling them as sufferers of Peter Pan Syndrome.
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As a pet owner and animal lover, I can certainly say that I notice a significant difference in the behavior of my pet ferrets when we were experiencing a full moon. After months of tracking this behavior of heightened craziness during the full moon, I started to wonder why the position of the moon impacted my ferrets here on Earth. And so, like any good journalist, I did some research.
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