Month: April 2019

By COSTA B. PAPPAS In the age of online dating, with relationships beginning on screens, it’s clear that someone can appear slick and clever over the phone, but then prove to be  completely awkward in person.  On a first date you can’t hide awkward pauses with the repetitive “LOL” or laughing emoji, so many don’t know what to say.  Talking about past relationships is a resounding “NO” but how do you establish a connection through basic conversation? So many first dates are filled with basic questions such as “What do you do for fun” or “How many siblings do you have,” etc. … said Pima Cojmmunity College student Blake Samsill.  To eliminate the awkward first date encounter, I always go into my first date with a game plan in my mind of questions I want to ask. Here’s some of them: 1. I...

By PARKER BROCK With the rise of the digital age, society is more connected and the spread of information, and misinformation, is much easier than ever before. The Internet is easily accessible for a majority of people in this country, and because of that, they are able to exchange messages with people they have never met, or tweet 300 characters out into the world with little regard for the consequences. There are rare repercussions for what one says online, so when something being said is aimed at triggering a response makes its way to the top of your feed, it’s easy to respond with your initial feelings. From these types of interactions spawned call-out culture, or outrage culture, a term for the social phenomenon of publicly denouncing perceived racism, sexism, homophobia, transpho...