Week of Feb 2nd-6th
People really need to read these articles because some of them are ridiculous.
Every other weekend, MDO staff picks articles of interest to share with our readership. These articles range from serious political issues to updates on celebrity life and everything in between. We hope you enjoy these further readings!
Science
- ‘Coming Out’ as Anxious: Scott Stossel describes his experience with anxiety and his decision to reveal his struggle in a book about coping with anxiety.
Sports
- As the football season draws to a close, it has been noted that the amount of concussions in the NFL have dropped 25%.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/
- New York Giants wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr. and New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees set the world record for most one-handed catches in a minute with 33. Visa used this opportunity to film the world record attempt for a new commercial. To read more, check out the link below
- Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel enters treatment to improve himself. Manziel entered treatment voluntarily for help with his lifestyle off the field. To read more, check out the link below.
Politics
- This article discusses the extravagant expenses that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has spent while in office.
World News
- A high school enforced a strict dress code upon Gabi Finlayson who wore an up to code dress for her dance, but was still shamed for showing some shoulder.
https://www.yahoo.com/
- Radioshack may finally be preparing to go out of buisness after their 94-year run.
- Uber, the private taxi-matching app, allows drivers to rate riders so others know what they’re getting into when they pick you up.
Arts and Entertainment
- Taco Bell, upset that tacos were not properly represented in emoji form, has launched a social media campaign and a Change.org petition to work toward food emoji equality.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/
- “Go Set a Watchman,” the long-lost sequel to Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be published this summer. Written as a first draft of “Mockingbird,” the book was finished in the mid-1950s and has only very recently been rediscovered. The novel is told from Scout’s point of view as she returns as an adult to visit Atticus, her father.
- This house is built for an insane amount of $40M but only costs $14M. From a 14-car garage to multiple pool houses, this house has everything.
Mansion cost $40 million to build, yours for $14 million
- This years Super Bowl ads once again were a mixed bag of miss or hits. Some ads cost up to $4.5 million for only 30 seconds, but some companies may have not spent their money wisely.