Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Nobody wants to face the dreaded day when their parents, grandparents or great grandparents are unable to do things for themselves anymore. Nobody wants to be the one to tell an elderly person they cannot drive or live on their own anymore. So when does respect for our elders become detrimental? One of the most controversial topics surrounding the ability of … Continue reading The Limits of Driving
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer Social media is often heralded as the new frontier for human connection. It has allowed us to connect with people all over the world at unprecedented rates. Social media has created a system in which connection can be maintained at the click of a button. At the same time, it is also at the center of a plethora of issues, especially … Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness
Nick Tyler Staff Writer For nearly a century, the oil industry has been the foundation of Venezuelan prosperity. In recent decades Hugo Chavez leaned heavily on oil to fund his ambitious programs for redistributing wealth. Oil production has since suffered mismanagement and neglected infrastructure as well as a fall in the price of oil. Where once there were subsidized food prices and free health care, … Continue reading The Crisis in Venezuela: Monroe Doctrine Reconsidered
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Our constitution is not a perfect document. Often, the passages that we wish would give us some guidance are hopelessly vague or reflective of a time when it was actually conceivable that two thirds of both chambers of Congress could agree on anything. One thing the constitution is quite specific about, however, is who gets to be a member of Congress. … Continue reading Grow Up, Congress
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer I have always been told my inclination to love people, to care for people, and to forgive people was a weakness. I was made to feel that it was my own ignorance that got me hurt when I trusted people. I would like to respectfully disagree with that sentiment. The other day I read a post by a friend on Facebook. … Continue reading Love Is All You Need?
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer With the recent official start of summer, many people are taking their well-deserved vacation time and driving East to the coast for some beach time with friends and family. Rather than wake up early to head to work, they pack for the lengthy drive and head out to beat the traffic to the beach. For most, this time is to be … Continue reading Poverty in Plain Sight: Ignoring the Blatant Pleas of Eastern North Carolina
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Superfoods are the new superheroes – instead of comic books stalking grocery store aisles, we’re left with kale, flaxseed, and of course – avocado. For the ever hopeful self-improver, this produce renaissance has been accompanied by an explosion of access to strange vegetables, trendy fruits, and Andean grains – all of which promise clear skin, a better figure, and access to … Continue reading Avocadon’t Make Me Eat Your Superfoods
Annie Walker Opinions Editor In North Carolina, an 18 year old can buy a pack of cigarettes, a lottery ticket, and get as many tattoos and piercings by yourself as you please. The age of consent is 16 here, which is also how old you have to be for the state to believe you’re capable of operating a motor vehicle alone. Rental car companies would … Continue reading Cheers, Kids
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is one of the first things we learn to do in school. We continue to recite that pledge every single school day until we graduate from high school. Every day we stand, place our hands on our hearts and speak those all too familiar words. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, allegiance is defined as loyalty … Continue reading America the Beautiful?
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer National military service requirements consists of compulsory enlistment of people into the military where the individuals are given no choice in their enlistment. They are prevalent in countries all over the world. Sixty-one countries have some length of required military service for the male population. Some countries require it of the female population as well. Proponents of mandatory military service have … Continue reading Compulsory Military Requirements Fight Freedom – Not Protect It
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