Annie Walker Opinions Editor Once in a lifetime is a curious way to describe an event that happens roughly once every eighteen months. This phrase has been bandied about often enough to risk losing all meaning. Perhaps more specific, for my grandmother, is the phrase “last in a lifetime”. Our next American eclipse will come in 2024, but seven years in the future is less … Continue reading Eclipse Across Generations
Catie Byrne Features Editor There have been a variety of shows with a focus on gay life on network television. More recently, Netflix creations have competed with these programs, but nothing has cut quite to the core of young gay audiences as the five-episode Youtube series: “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo.” Starring and created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, Alvarez plays the romantically … Continue reading The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
Cason Ragland Staff Writer Everyone loves a party, but they only love the party if it’s got a great theme! The theme sets a kind of atmosphere for those to embrace or ignore. The latter is forbidden, of course, if you actually want to enjoy yourself. Imagine you’re invited to a Christmas in July Ugly Sweater Cook Out. Sure, it’s 90 degrees outside, but are … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – Party Themes
Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer Globalization is a reliable scapegoat for many of the ails we suffer. It’s a boogeyman that snatches up U.S. jobs, and if there’s any word we consider sacred in this country, it’s “jobs.” But it’s doubtful that the opening of markets is the sole reason for our troubles; it may not even be the main reason. In a curious spirit of … Continue reading Friendship With Few, Alliance With Fewer
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer One of the biggest things being debated currently is free speech. A lot of Trump supporters are saying it’s not okay to criticize the president while also defending Nazis’ right to protest freely. From the left, there has been a huge push for people to use the most up to date nomenclature while also stigmatizing conservatives with racism. Comedy specifically has … Continue reading Joking Hazard
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer One of the single most difficult things for me to maintain as an adult is a healthy diet, and I know I am not the only one on campus to struggle with this. I would gladly take a greasy burger over a salad any day. This fact should not only be attributed to my diet being similar to that of a … Continue reading The Practicality of Healthy Eating
Kelly Daehler Staff Writer I chose to begin college in my forties. Who thought it was a good idea? Oh yeah, me! There are times I kick myself for the additional role I’ve added to my resume besides wife and mother. I had an epiphany when I decided I was tired of working for a paycheck at jobs I dreaded. I was going to prove … Continue reading Woes of a Non-Traditional Student
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer There are some factors that come with considering which college is the best choice. Can it be grades, names and achievements of professors or awards that the school has accumulated? While many colleges around the country focus their efforts solely on maintaining high academic achievement or looking the best in terms of online reviews, some of those colleges fall short on … Continue reading The Pleasures of the Outdoors
Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer From the trafficked city streets, to the vast blue horizons over the Atlantic, my summer internship in Ghana took me through unimaginable landscapes, as well as across the path of future leaders, Ambassadors and genuine hardworking locals. I had previously done paid summer internships at the American Embassy in Ghana, working in the Community Liaison Office and the Regional Security Office, … Continue reading Finding Opportunity in Ghana
Cason Ragland Staff Writer Last summer I decided to play the entire series of the 1980’s prime time soap opera, “Dallas” on a constant loop. Needless to say, I wasn’t lonely at all. Friends of mine would come over to constantly check in on the show. Throughout the summer, though, I had a nagging feeling that I wasn’t preparing myself for the upcoming fall semester. … Continue reading Satirists Corner – Back to School Strategies
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