Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor On Feb. 6, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket – and a Tesla – into space. As the rocket drifted through the vacuum of space to David Bowie’s “Starman,” it became apparent that a new space… Read More ›
Editorials
The Birds and the Bees Come to College
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Sex-ed is one of the most dreaded parts of high school. You likely remember your cheeks blushing bright red as your teacher slid a condom onto a banana. Or perhaps you remember your classmates giggling as… Read More ›
Genetics: The Clone Wars
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor On Jan. 24, two monkeys were successfully cloned by a team of geneticists in Shanghai. They were created using the same method which produced the infamous “Dolly” the sheep, which was previously thought to be impossible… Read More ›
Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Often after a loss, we seek to find someone to blame it on. It’s difficult to understand the circumstances which led someone to take their own life, and we seek to place blame on the people… Read More ›
An Organic Problem – The Validity of Hydroponics
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor As science has progressed, so has our fear of science. It seems as if every other day, a new buzzword comes out to describe the chemicals which we are putting into our bodies, separating them into… Read More ›
Can I See Your ID?
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor One of the more exciting ways to spend a night, is to go see your favorite band perform live at a local club. You then spend an hour deciding what to wear, wait two hours in… Read More ›
Stand Up for Your Values, Republicans
Annie Walker Opinions Editor The Republican party has long presented itself as a party driven by morals. Nearly all conservative policy positions are somehow grounded in their overarching ideas about what we as a society should legislate as being right… Read More ›
What Do the Russians Want?
Annie Walker Opinions Editor We have been so preoccupied talking about the effects of Russian interference that discussion of their motivations has largely been ignored. Russia desires a return to a state of global affairs that never was; they seek… Read More ›
National Parks are for Everyone
Annie Walker Staff Writer In this era of increasing political polarization, few things at the heart of our national identity remain as universally beloved as the National Park Service. Treasured for their beauty and history, the 417 entities under the… Read More ›
IPAs Are Overrated
Annie Walker Opinions Editor The India Pale Ale does not have a naturally broad appeal. At its core, the IPA is the beverage equivalent of heavily salted meats and hardtack. IPA connoisseurs live and die by the bitter flavor heavily… Read More ›
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