In fall of 2007 I started as a news reporter here at the Torch. It was, to say the least, a job position very uncharacteristic of my personal inclination toward […]
Posts by Megan M. Coady
Getting Jig-gy With It
Does St. Patrick’s Day have historical “drinking roots” or is the practice of imbibing some modern skew of the original celebration? Irish and non-Irish alike are out in their finest, […]
Saddle Up the Zamboni, It’s Party Time!
After the Canadian women’s hockey team won Olympic gold on Feb. 25 they did what came naturally, they celebrated. Smokin’ stogies, sippin’ bubbly and horsing around on the Zamboni machine […]
Your Job Sucks, Get Over It
Last week I overheard a young student complaining about her “crappy campus job” and it took all the reserve I could muster to keep my mouth shut. Jane Doe should […]
Torchie Top Ten: Laundry Is The Worst Chore Ever
10. It requires a clear calendar. Laundry is such a process that it commonly requires a whole day at home going to and from one machine to the other to […]
Gordita Becomes Part of Gor-diet
Jumping on the national bandwagon to promote healthy eating, the fast food restaurant Taco Bell is promoting a new “Drive-Thru Diet.” The menu, which features seven items with less than […]
We’ll make the tough decisions for you!
Editor’s Note: The following article discusses only my opinion toward smoking legislation and does not reflect my opinion on the choice to smoke or my stance on the effects that […]
Stuck with a lemon makes you sour
Recently, my boyfriend and I took arguably the biggest step a 20-something can take in a relationship; we moved in together. This dive into deeper waters of commitment must assuredly […]
The End of an Era or the Beginning of the Take-Over?
Oprah Winfrey is on the move; are you prepared? Editors note: Due to the magnitude of Oprah Winfrey’s grasp on seemingly every facet of the media as well as her […]
Last Week Woes
The last few weeks of the semester can be a real beast After a much needed scholastic interlude, it is easy to fall prey to a mean case of the […]