Sparkling love. A true fairy tale filled with romance and dramatic couples like something out of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Not something you would expect to read in a book supposedly about vampires. But nowadays monsters have been transformed. No longer are monsters blood-craving creatures that live under your bed and make you have nightmares, but rather romantic beings that make people fantasize and swoon. That’s not how monsters are supposed to be depicted, especially vampires.

You may have donated money to help Haiti after the earthquake. You may have even donated to help Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005. But how many times have you just walked by and ignored a single person on the street with his hand extended in need of money?

How would you like it if you didn’t have health insurance? How would you feel if you couldn’t get the health care you needed because you couldn’t afford it? Although most of us have health insurance and can get the care we need, it is estimated that almost 50 million Americans have no health insurance at all. Put yourself in their shoes!

You can’t really watch the news without hearing about “them” — Muslims.

Did you know that if you took all of the water bottles purchased in New York, they would reach the moon? Bottled water has become one of the most popular beverage choices in America. Bottled water is a waste of plastic, money and energy.

Teenager: noun, a person between the ages of 13 and 19; adolescent. We are all familiar with this definition seeing that a majority of us fall into that category. We are teenagers. We still live at home with our parents or guardians, we do chores, we have to follow rules, we have curfew, we can’t do whatever we want, and most importantly, we ARE NOT adults. So why is it OK for us to be charged as one?

Dear Entertainment Industry...

It was the night of Thursday, March 4, and Proctors of Schenectady was packed with Celtic Woman fans all brimming with excitement for the upcoming show.

I need my phone in school.

You know, if we all looked at people with a mind of a pre-kindergartner, maybe the world wouldn’t seem so big.

This compelling autobiography tells of Ilibagiza’s struggle through the horrific Rwandan genocide and how she was spared by God, or “left to tell.”

Have you ever thought you had way too much homework?

Have you seen those tiny cars driving around in your neighborhood?

There is always going to be someone who is willing to listen and help you, because you are not alone.

With kids suffering from obesity, you would think that school would be doing everything they can to promote healthy eating habits.