July 4 is the holiday where we celebrate the birth of our country. But it also has a long tradition as a day and holiday where friends and family gather to have fun, fire up the grill, have a few cold beverages and watch the fireworks. The other side of this equation...
3 ways to fight against peer pressure in college
If you are a recent high-school graduate, you may be enjoying your last summer at home before you go off to college in Bloomington. In just a few months, you will be living in a dorm, making new friends and living a life out from under the watchful eyes of your...
Driver fatalities stats reveal higher rate of drug use
The legalization or decriminalization of marijuana as well as the opioid epidemic are now starting to reflect in traffic safety data. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the number of drivers tested positive in traffic fatalities has...
Vince Vaughn arrest is a strong reminder
Sobriety checkpoints are legal here in Indiana, so many drivers here have been through what actor Vince Vaughn did at a zero tolerance checkpoint at 12:30 a.m. between Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, California. According to CNN, The 48-year-old actor was taken...
Older teens less likely to think sexting is bad
A new study on sexting published in the April issue of Computers and Human Behavior found that sharing sexually explicit messages, videos or images through electronic means is on the rise among teens. The three researchers at University of New Hampshire and Boston...
Minnesota judge reprimanded for DUI
The Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards officially reprimanded a Ramsey County District Court judge on May 30. The judge was arrested on drunken driving charges early on New Year’s Day. According to a news article, Judge G. Tony Atwal was also criticized for...
