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A Cause Forgotten: The Neglected Message Behind No Shave November

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer In today’s society, where is the line drawn between serious problems and jokes?  Specifically, where have the meanings behind these problems gone that result in it becoming more casual? More often than not, we find that what used to be a valid issue has taken a place on the back burner and is instead being utilized as a joke. In … Continue reading A Cause Forgotten: The Neglected Message Behind No Shave November

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The Seasonal Surge of Service and What It Really Means

Sarah Swindell   Staff Writer Soon, when shopping, the faint sound of bells will be heard throughout shopping malls. Food drive signs will be more and more prevalent. Toy drop-offs will be sitting inside super stores passively drawing customers to drop off a toy. Even the news will be promoting local service work with major organizations. It is a sign of the inevitable push to … Continue reading The Seasonal Surge of Service and What It Really Means

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Young people’s special role, and power, in this election.

Matt Nicodemus Letter to the Editor As a college freshman in 1978, I and millions of other young Americans faced the real possibility that the military draft, ended only five years before, would be reinstated.  Understanding the fundamental wrongness of conscription, which violates personal liberty and morality and makes more likely wars unsupported by the nation’s citizenry, I realized the need for it to be … Continue reading Young people’s special role, and power, in this election.

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The True American Horror Story in NC

  Sarah Swindell   Staff Writer Growing up, North Carolina coastal myths and folktales were a large part of my life. I remember for my seventh birthday my family took me to see the famous Lost Colony play in Manteo, North Carolina’s national park area run by the Roanoke Island Historical Association. Much to my surprise, the story I saw acted out as a child … Continue reading The True American Horror Story in NC

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Turning a New Leaf: Tobacco versus Marijuana

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer As the twenty-first century approaches their new year, the younger generations take up a new leaf. For some though, this leaf is not of the metaphorical variety. In recent years, cigarettes have taken a place on the backburner, while drugs like marijuana have heavily taken the foreground in terms of discussion. This is not to say that cigarettes are fading … Continue reading Turning a New Leaf: Tobacco versus Marijuana

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Keep Borders Open for International Refugees

Dylan Hull  StaffWriter A man stands five meters below what once was the surface of a city.  Dwarfed by the surrounding rubble, the man points upward, as if to show where the ground once separated the streets from his shelter beneath the earth.  The sun beats down on the man’s shoulders, exposing him to the munitions of friend and foe.   The city is Aleppo, … Continue reading Keep Borders Open for International Refugees

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The Fairytale of Romantic Relationships in 2016

Sarah Swindell   Opinions Editor Once upon a time, when I was a little girl in braided pigtails, I dreamed of a prince coming to me in some cinematic moment and the world would fall into place. I was intoxicated with childhood princess films, filling my imagination with dreams of happily ever after. As an older girl in braided pigtails verging on actual full-fledged adulthood, … Continue reading The Fairytale of Romantic Relationships in 2016

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Coffeeology > Tate Street Coffee House

Harrison Phipps   Staff Writer  I am going to say it outright in the beginning, and if you do not like it you are free to stop reading. You should hear me out, however. Between the two coffee shops on Tate Street, I prefer Coffeeology over Tate Street Coffee House (TSCH). I want to emphasize I have nothing against these businesses, but speak from the … Continue reading Coffeeology > Tate Street Coffee House

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Post-Election for the GOP

Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer  In this election, the American people have witnessed a true turning point for the Republican Party. The unexpected and meteoric rise of Donald Trump has thrown a massive wrench in the cogs of the GOP establishment, resulting in what might require total reevaluation and realignment after the election. If Hillary Clinton wins, and at this point, it is looking like … Continue reading Post-Election for the GOP

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Paying for Health: The Meal Choices

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer As college students, we are constantly tasked with juggling our lives; from homework and studying to attending social outings and maintaining stress levels, there are times where we neglect the rudimentary aspects of life. We throw away sleep for better test grades, swap out physical activity for more study time, and even disregard social gatherings to ensure that we are … Continue reading Paying for Health: The Meal Choices

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