Wi-Fi plays a big role in our everyday life. In fact, one of the biggest issues on the Rice campus is the inconsistent Wi-Fi. Whether the connection speed is slow or the internet is not working altogether, there are problems with Wi-Fi. Larger than our campus, society as a whole is reaching limits with its Wi-Fi limits. There is hope, however, with the introduction of Li-Fi.
The new year brings a fresh start with exciting possibilities. “New year, new you!” as people often say. Enter the New Year’s Resolution, a tradition in which people make promises to themselves at the start of every new year. According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45% of Americans make new year’s resolutions...
The psychological implications of self-control have been the focus of many scientific studies and experiments over the years. One hallmark example of psychological experimentation is the Stanford “Marshmallow test,” which was a study on delayed gratification. In summary, the experiment found that there is a direct correlation between self-control and relative success in life. Recently, a Duke study on psychological self-control has yielded interesting results...
It was hard to miss the Zero Waste Campaign at Rice with the multitude of posters in every server. The Zero Waste Campaign worked to reduce food waste within the Rice campus over the course of two weeks. By implementing this program, the environmental committee at Rice has worked to open our eyes to the issue of food waste and the negative effects that come with it.
649: The number of Facebook friends a typical college student had in 2014.1 We all know very well that we don’t interact with all 649 (or more!) of these friends we have on social media. Combined with other forms, such as Twitter or Instagram, a person can easily have more than a thousand social contacts...
