Cason Ragland Staff Writer So you think you’re gonna study abroad, huh? You really think you’re better than everyone? Well, let me tell you from experience that you are justified in thinking such a way. I’m sorry for my accusatory tone at the beginning, it was only to weed out the cowards. Anyway, now that you’ve decided to take on the brave and arduous journey … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – The Truth About Study Abroad
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Elon Musk has become a sort of Willy Wonka figure for technology, being CEO of multiple major tech companies like Tesla and SpaceX. People seem to be mystified by every announcement he makes about space travel, artificial intelligence and electric cars. The media portrays him as a savior of mankind that will perform scientific miracles to launch us into a utopian … Continue reading Elon Musk is a Businessman, Not a Scientist
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer It is evident that the people of America are in search of a change from the kinds of politics that we have been seeing for decades now. Phrases like “political revolution” have become standard when discussing the ideal government, and our deviation from electoral norms became evident with the popularity of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders during the 2017 election. … Continue reading Nancy Hell-no-si
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The 1980s are back. With the advent and popularity of television shows like “Stranger Things,” planned remakes of ‘80s films like “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and a massive revival of new ‘80s-style music (Synthwave and Retrowave as they’re often called), it seems like the decadent decade is taking over once again. Is this just a fun style or fad, or … Continue reading Don’t Believe the Glitter of the ‘80s
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer In this age of technological miracles, political turmoil and global catastrophes, it’s hard to have any hope for the world. We live in a time period where our lives seem pretty cut and dried. Go to school, get a job, have kids and then retire if you can afford to. The haves and the have-nots are more separate than ever with … Continue reading Being a Nihilist Doesn’t Make You Cool
Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer We are approaching the beginning of the holiday season. I won’t get into the usual clichés: none of the “it’s that time of year again” stuff you’ve heard. I won’t speak of sweater weather or complain about leggings, or the crisp autumnal morns that make you feel like one of the non-poets in “The Dead Poets Society.” No, I’m going to … Continue reading The Pumpkin Spice is a Lie
Cason Ragland Staff Writer Planning essays is for dorks and nerds and even if I did plan this essay out then I would’ve been very hasty about it. I didn’t think twice about my thesis and to be honest I don’t think I really need to. By the end of any semester I’m always certain that procrastination is my most well executed and useful technique. … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – The Benefits of Procrastination
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer The language we are using to discuss DACA recipients and their families is one that privileges innocence while condemning people based on race. We assume the worst of those parents when many Americans, especially those who supported the termination of DACA, have never feared for the lives and futures of their children. Who are we to judge them when we know … Continue reading A Nation of Immigrants is Who We Are
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer With the rise of modern medicine, average human life expectancy has increased drastically in first world countries. We are living longer than ever, and can now survive for years longer than our ancestors did due to the technology of the modern age. Yet, as with any technology, this has its advantages and disadvantages. While we are living longer lives, these lives … Continue reading A Time to Be Born, A Time to Die
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer To discuss the heroes of 9/11 is a complex issue. Those who worked towards providing relief were heroes to those who were in need. Those who sacrificed from within the twin towers were heroes to the security they protected. The men who were responsible for orchestrating and carrying out the fall of the twin towers were heroes to their own cause. … Continue reading We Could Be Heroes
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