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Industrial Hemp: North Carolina’s Newest Crop

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer  Since last month, there has been a lot of excitement growing as many farmers have begun harvesting the spoils of their new crop: industrial hemp. Yet, in the wake of this excitement, many are still against the harvesting of industrial hemp-based on inaccurate information and fear-mongering. Industrial hemp has been grown around the world for hundreds of years. Hemp is a … Continue reading Industrial Hemp: North Carolina’s Newest Crop

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Often when we think of extinction, we think about the dinosaurs and the inevitable meteorite which ended their existence. Perhaps we think of the illustrious Dodo bird, which may be the goofiest looking animal to ever exist. Scientists are now predicting that we are now in the 6th greatest mass extinction in the history of planet Earth. Perhaps this is a … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

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Flint: More than Water Bottles

Omar A. Obreggon Cuebas Staff Writer Four long years into the Flint Michigan water crisis, locals of Flint are protesting the conclusion of the free bottled water program. The entire crisis was a result of Michigan placing economic benefit over the lives of its denizens. In 2014 the state switched Flint’s main water source from Detroit to Lake Flint. After the change, a study done … Continue reading Flint: More than Water Bottles

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Hate Speech or Free Speech

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer Dayanna Volitich, a Florida teacher who admitted to hosting the white supremacist podcast “Unapologetic,” has resigned after her racist comments became exposed in early March by the Huffington Post. Volitich claims she discusses “what others are too afraid to talk about,” but her account only feeds off of fear-mongering and propaganda that further divides the country. The scandal has brought … Continue reading Hate Speech or Free Speech

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The Ruff Life of Dog Breeding

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer In mid-March, Christina Fay of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was convicted with 17 counts of animal cruelty. Fay had been accused of neglecting the welfare of 75 Great Danes that lived with her in her 13,000 square foot mansion, which is suspected to have been used as a puppy mill. When authorities fetched the dogs from their cage, many of them had … Continue reading The Ruff Life of Dog Breeding

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We Deserve Better Sex Education

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer   While growing up in the South, there were many things I have come to enjoy and even love; drinking sweet tea, walking in the woods, playing in a creek, eating grits and using a Southern vocabulary. The one thing I did not enjoy was inadequate sex-ed classes. When I was in high school, my sexual education consisted of three activities. … Continue reading We Deserve Better Sex Education

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Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Often after a loss, we seek to find someone to blame it on. It’s difficult to understand the circumstances which led someone to take their own life, and we seek to place blame on the people who were cruel in their lives, and the situations which pushed them to the brink. This is especially true when it comes to bullying. On … Continue reading Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)

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A Tale of Two Pantries

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Correction: The Carolinian misreported that the Renaissance Community Co-op as a food bank. The Renaissance Community Co-op is a retail grocery store that obtains its products through licensed distributors and suppliers, not donations. For most, grocery shopping is a weekly ritual. We make our trek through the aisles, crossing items off of a curated list. We wait through the long lines … Continue reading A Tale of Two Pantries

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Check your (Media) Privilege

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer As of late, net neutrality has become a topic of concern due to the proposed changes made by the executive branch. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided to repeal the majority of every net neutrality policy put in place by the Obama Administration. The FCC proposed a rollback of the Title II classifications concerning the issue. Ajit Pai, the commission’s current … Continue reading Check your (Media) Privilege

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TV Teddy’s Trial

Kassandra Travis Staff Writer Referee Ted Valentine, also known as, “TV Teddy” is no stranger to controversy. Valentine has, once again, put himself in the crosshairs of his critics. Although his latest treatment of a senior player is an upset to thousands of fans, simply turning his back does not call for the amount of attention it is receiving. The latest strife concerning Valentine is … Continue reading TV Teddy’s Trial

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