Sarah Dairiki

I wanted to post an update on the TV shows I am currently watching in my spare time. Yes, the last time I mentioned how I was currently watching or was interested in the popular ones, including American Horror Story, Game of Thrones, etc. Now, it is safe to say I have moved on to different shows; I find it hard to stay consistent with one show after so many seasons have gone by. There has been, and will continue to be a steady flow of new TV shows being introduced into the world, and here are some that I have picked up on recently: 1. Scandal - This show is a political thriller show starring Kerry Washington. Washington, who plays Olivia Pope, has dedicated her life to protecting the public, while handling secret missions such as murders and fake identities, while trying to keep in line with her own life. The show has cliff hangers and surprise endings, while portraying love triangles and affairs between characters. It is popular among teens and adults, and will have you hooked b...

Purdue Glee Club engaging their audience with dance moves (Photo creds to Elana Schulman) A number of M-A students were lucky enough to witness a special choir performance from the Purdue Men’s Glee Club, held in M-A’s own Performing Arts Center. As students settled into their seats their small talk was quick to fade, as the singers were seen running down the aisles and spreading themselves out all over the auditorium, creating a terrific introduction to their first song. Throughout their fifty minute performance the Glee Club sang a variety of songs, beginning with Life is A Highway , and stretching all the way to Somewhere Over the Rainbow , ending with Purdue’s own original song, Hail Purdue . As the show went on smiles broke out onto the students faces and spread throughout the auditorium. There were sophomores giggling about how attractive some of the singers were, while there were seniors with content looks on their faces, simply enjoying the show. Junior Emmett Lee ...

As the years fly by, the pressure on many high school students to apply and be accepted at the top-ranked universities is an expectation in some communities. The competitiveness in relation to college is skyrocketing, and some students nowadays feel pressured to apply only to the “top” colleges in order to meet parents’, family members’, and even their own expectations. Only a decade ago, students had more flexibility to choose which universities they felt comfortable applying to, and the amount of bragging and celebrating acceptances was significantly less. But because of both the societal and peer pressures on students today, they feel it is a requirement to apply to higher-ranked colleges, taking away the freedom students crave.              This years seniors who are applying to colleges have varying opinions in relation to whether they apply based on how highly a school is ranked. Senior Sarah Hoover claims that r...