Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The Virginia gubernatorial race should be a wakeup call for progressive-minded people who think that Donald Trump’s clumsy and chaotic presidency will, in itself, convince voters to usher in a drastically different sort of regime. In… Read More ›
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The Criminal Justice System: We Need to Do Better
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer In 1978, long before I was ever born, my grandmother was arrested for the murder of her husband. My grandmother’s only child, my mother, was 6 years old. She was charged with first degree murder but… Read More ›
Quick Comment: Redefining Tolerance
Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer Whenever someone complains about free speech and how Anti-fascist demonstrators shout down KKK or mace Neo-Nazis, consider whether extreme dedication to tolerance is really such a vice. If a group grounds its rhetoric in threats and… Read More ›
Boys Will Be Boys
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer With the allegations against famed producer Harvey Weinstein still fresh in our minds, the number of people coming forward seems to be mounting. Weinstein has been accused of committing over fifty sexual assaults over his illustrious… Read More ›
What’s the best way to die?
Opinions Staff Krysten: If I could choose how I will die, I would choose being eaten by a bear in the Glacier National Park. I’ve never seen a bear in the wild, and I’ve always wanted to go to the… Read More ›
Iran Deal is Bigger than Trump
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Not terribly long ago, Iran was seriously working to develop nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons, as we know, generally receive a big thumbs down from people interested in not being horrifically killed by a hostile foreign power…. Read More ›
Hands Off the EPA
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is working hard at deregulating Obama-era regulations meant to protect the environment and the people in it. President Trump’s promises to do so have been made under the guise of returning rightful… Read More ›
Aid for Our Commonwealth Island
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Even though Hurricane Maria made its mark almost a month ago, Puerto Rico is still buried in rubble and trying to repair as much as they can. While help is trying its best to get the… Read More ›
Toxic Fraternity Culture
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Colleges like to celebrate their history and alumni by creating a culture around tradition to generate a sense of unity among students. Fraternities have existed at American colleges since the mid-19th century. They are a benefit… Read More ›
Take a Knee
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer Colin Kaepernick has been under fire since August of 2016 for making the decision to take a knee during the playing of the national anthem. He has received national press coverage for this action, and has… Read More ›