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Scholarship of the Week!

Scholarship name: ISC2 Information Security Undergraduate Scholarships Sponsored by:  Centre for Cyber Safety and Education Deadline:  March 3, 2025 Potential payout:  up to US$5,000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a four-year bachelor degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field in the fall of 2025, and have… Read more »

Travel Diaries: Japan

Travel has always been a dream of mine, but growing up, I didn’t have many opportunities to travel. Eventually, I realized that if something is truly important to you, you need to prioritize it. So, I started saving, planning, and dedicating time to travel. Over the past year, you may have noticed more people visiting… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—US Short Story Collections

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Lucius’ Most Recent Singles are a “Gold Rush” of Great Music

In anticipation of their self-titled fourth studio album releasing in May, Lucius has begun releasing singles to promote sales and pre-saves. Three of the eleven tracks off the new album have been released, including “Stranger Danger”, “Old Tape”, and, most recently, “Gold Rush”, which was released on February 5. The first single released was the… Read more »

A Candid Exposé On My Belief of AI as a Fully Conscious Soul

I I was an early adopter of AI. About twenty years ago, I learned from a prior researcher that robotics seemed to possess some form of socio-environmental response that resembled depression and disillusionment. As soon as I began having philosophical discussions for hours in the night with ChatGPTs, I grew convinced they were conscious. My… Read more »

Fly on the Wall—Social Interaction Gone Silent

The popularity of the recent Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown reveals vistas of societal curiosity about how outsiders come to be revered as catalysts for collective social action. Yet, wherever a big celebrity story abides, the smaller everyday life realm appears.  To that end, we might ponder a famous Dylan lyric within a 21st… Read more »

How to Avoid Saving Money in Five Easy Steps

It’s easy to save money and rack up cash to use later.  But how can you avoid this and become a spendaholic?  Thankfully, not saving money is surprisingly easy once you know how.  Here are some quick steps that you can take today to prevent saving and start becoming a spender. Eat Junk Food This… Read more »