Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer I would argue that the hardest part about being mentally ill is the fact that people who are not mentally ill don’t understand the way disorders can affect a person, and thus expect people with mental health problems to operate in the same way they do. One of the biggest struggles people with depression face is exhaustion, causing them to be … Continue reading Depression: reliant on empathy
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor Greetings, Internet Activists! I know you only have the best of intentions. You have a cause that you wish to further, and you see it as something that deserves to be written, ranted, and reposted about. I do not mean to completely pigeonhole you, but some degree of generalization is needed to address you on a large scale. There are … Continue reading An Open Letter to Internet Activists
Dylan Hull Staff Writer Whether it was to stay informed or enjoy a circus, most people tuned in to the first presidential debate last week. While the “building the middle class v. tax cuts for corporations” argument gained the most focus, a grand total of 82 seconds were used for environmental platforming, according to a ‘Grist’ article. This issue, historically, has gotten the … Continue reading Science before politics is sink or swim
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer It is no secret that discrimination against the mentally ill is present in so many parts of our society, both in our cultural beliefs and even in our justice system. Stigmas against people who are mentally ill are so powerful that it has been codified into federal law for over 50 years, and not many people are even aware of … Continue reading Discrimination against mental health: written into our system
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer When you ask someone about their childhood, the response usually includes an anecdote about misunderstanding a subject that is normal for a child to not understand. Not knowing that cursing is bad, not understanding human reproduction, or even not getting adult humor on tv shows. Childhood is always defined by the norms and values that are accepted by the predominate … Continue reading The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer It was Chairman Mao who said “If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself.” The quote is one which illustrates the necessity of direct experience in the acquisition of genuine knowledge, one which has been echoed time and time again by philosophers of all kinds – particularly as … Continue reading The importance of student life
Sumur Neace Guest Writer Trigger Warning for Rape and Sexual Assault It was a casual joke, said to a friend of mine after she mentioned that she was going to a club: “Don’t get raped!” While this comment may have been said with good intentions, it enraged me. I am sick and tired of people casually dropping this phrase for cheap laughs. I’ve often … Continue reading The unfunny truth about your casual joke
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer Living in the state of North Carolina, it is hard to throw a rock and not hit someone who owns a gun. It seems a southern tradition to keep several in the home. I know my family owns multiple guns, three of which were passed down after my farming grandfather passed away. Hunting on the weekends, gun shows in … Continue reading America’s firearm fixation from the outside looking inward
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by alternating periods of mania and depression. The disorder causes abnormal shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the inability to function in normal, day-to-day life. There are several types of bipolar disorder, including bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia. The difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is how a person experiences … Continue reading Mania is not just a rush
Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief We are quickly entering into the thick of the political season. Ads are airing, controversy is high, and people that profess no interest in politics are increasingly short-tempered with all this conversation. As someone who studies the political system, I couldn’t be more thrilled. Politics is my bread and butter, and it’s a rare privilege for a college newspaper to … Continue reading The Pinboard: The good, the bad, and the realistic
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