LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory
Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Sexual education in America is admittedly not up to par. Only 24 states and the District of Columbia actually require it, which on its own is horrifying. Even when sex ed is taught in school, it is not always accurate or unbiased, which is what all teens need. Queer adolescents especially, are often left out of the narrative and left to … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory
Column: Two Worlds of Sport – Part One
Douglas BurnsStaff Writer Sports are unilaterally known to be a great binder and a great divider. It is a paradox of itself. I have lived in two separate countries with two incredibly different cultures of sport. What is the difference? What is sports culture like in Scotland? What is it like in the US? Those were the (fairly ominous) questions that my editor presented to … Continue reading Column: Two Worlds of Sport – Part One
Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral
Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Jan. 18, an interaction on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between Catholic high school boys, a Native American elder and a group of black men who identified themselves as Hebrew Israelite activists, became a mirror for America’s social and political tensions. However, a new video has emerged that sheds more light on the situation. The high school students were in … Continue reading Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral
The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid
Bruce CaseStaff Writer There are many interpretations of the events that occurred at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, 2019. The 45th annual March for Life and the Indigenous Peoples March coincided with each other. The players involved in the controversy were a group of high schoolers from Covington High School in Kentucky, a group of Native American protestors and a group … Continue reading The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid
How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget
Rachel Spinella Features Editor With the holidays having recently passed, students are returning to school for the spring semester, leaving behind not just their families but their healthy, homemade food as well. For college students having moved away from home and living on their own as they go to classes, one of the biggest challenges is buying healthy food on a tight budget. One of … Continue reading How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget
Longest Government Shutdown to Date Has Ended
Shayna PraceStaff Writer After facing growing criticism over the partial government shutdown and various rejected deals, President Trump has signed a bill that will reopen the United States government for three weeks. Recently, Trump moved forward by offering a deal to the Democrats. The deal offered temporary protection for about 700,000 young undocumented immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion to help fund the border wall. … Continue reading Longest Government Shutdown to Date Has Ended
Should Pets be Allowed in Dorms or in Campus Apartments?
Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor When it comes to college, the biggest life changing experience can be moving away from home. Leaving the one home that you have known almost your entire life and moving into a dorm or an apartment for the first time can be both stressful and scary all at once. For almost any young adult just starting college, moving away from home seems … Continue reading Should Pets be Allowed in Dorms or in Campus Apartments?
Coming to Netflix: Must Watch Movies for February
Emily HicksStaff Writer Earlier this month, the ever-popular streaming service, Netflix, announced yet another price increase for subscribers. This time, the increase is the highest that it has ever been in the service’s history. While some subscribers are outraged, Netflix plans to make the price increase worth it by offering an even better selection of classic and new movies this February. Fans of the late … Continue reading Coming to Netflix: Must Watch Movies for February
Talking in the Alternative
Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer On Monday, Buzzfeed released an article which claimed that they had evidence regarding Donald Trump instructing Cohen to lie before congress. Shortly after, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s head lawyer, came to the defense of his patron with his signature “So what?” style. He responded to questions about the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s false testimony to Congress in 2016 with his usual style of … Continue reading Talking in the Alternative
Kurdish and US Troops Killed in Syria Bombing
Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer A number of Kurdish-led forces allied with the United States were injured last Monday, when a car bombing targeted a joint American-Kurdish patrol. The explosion happened just five days after fifteen people, including four Americans, were killed in a suicide bombing. Though there were misconceptions about American casualties, Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, released a tweet to reassure … Continue reading Kurdish and US Troops Killed in Syria Bombing
THE CAROLINIAN 