Annie Walker Opinions Editor In North Carolina, an 18 year old can buy a pack of cigarettes, a lottery ticket, and get as many tattoos and piercings by yourself as you please. The age of consent is 16 here, which is also how old you have to be for the state to believe you’re capable of operating a motor vehicle alone. Rental car companies would … Continue reading Cheers, Kids
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is one of the first things we learn to do in school. We continue to recite that pledge every single school day until we graduate from high school. Every day we stand, place our hands on our hearts and speak those all too familiar words. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, allegiance is defined as loyalty … Continue reading America the Beautiful?
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer National military service requirements consists of compulsory enlistment of people into the military where the individuals are given no choice in their enlistment. They are prevalent in countries all over the world. Sixty-one countries have some length of required military service for the male population. Some countries require it of the female population as well. Proponents of mandatory military service have … Continue reading Compulsory Military Requirements Fight Freedom – Not Protect It
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Now that we are in the midst of the summer months, the days without classes or homework have given us the breaks we so duly deserve; however, we are not clear of expectations yet. In a society like ours that pressures its inhabitants in terms of physical beauty, the desire to remain active during the summer becomes our new “assignment.” We … Continue reading Summer Days: The Pressure to be Active
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Excitingly, our school year is almost over. That means that we can start taking time for ourselves, rather than being constantly busy with homework and studying for tests. One thing I love to do is catch up on all of the television shows that I have had to push aside to make time for my schoolwork. Along with television shows, … Continue reading The Chain of Sequels: Has it become too much?
Annie Walker Staff Writer Cradled between two continents, Turkey has long been a polarized country. It stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, divided between secular government and religious dominance and the promise of democracy and the threat of autocratic rule. On April 16, with Turkey’s vote to expand the president’s powers through 18 constitutional amendments, the country took a decisive step away … Continue reading Turkey’s Turning Tide
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer There are many people in Donald Trump’s cabinet who I do not care for. I don’t like the fact that people who don’t seem to be qualified to run the departments that have been chosen to do so, such as; Rick Perry, Betsy DeVos, Steven Mnuchin and Rex Tillerson. I hope they do not destroy the departments which they … Continue reading Jeff Sessions is Dangerous
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer During the last couple of months North Carolina has come to the attention of the entire country because of political drama and controversial policy proposals. HB-2 and its “cancellation”, the recent attempt to ban same-sex marriage and events of racism all seem to be creating the dark cloud that rains over North Carolina. But one of the things you probably … Continue reading The Never-Ending Problems of North Carolina
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Childbirth is arguably the most intimate and most life changing experience of someone can have. Deciding who is going to be there to support you is a big decision. Aside from family and close friends, the one person who you will rely most heavily on while in labor is your medical caregiver. Choosing to have a midwife by your side rather … Continue reading Women’s Health Professionals in Review
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer “Do you know who would probably be the largest group to benefit from gender neutral bathrooms? Dads with daughters.” This quote is comes from a recent conversation my father brought up while watching television with me. It is the conversation that inspired this essay. He proceeded to talk about how men like him, while running errands or spending time with their … Continue reading Putting an End to the Frivolous Bathroom Argument
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