Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Recently the media has been the victim of attacks from people across the country. Many Americans believe that there isn’t any truth to any news sources anymore, and they especially believe there aren’t ones without bias. In the recent presidential election many people became victims of believing new stories that were fake, and in turn based their votes on those stories. … Continue reading The House of Hypocrisy
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer When gamers see video games, they see endless possibilities of worlds to envelope themselves within. Video games take our hands and guide us into worlds where we must fight dragons, save princesses, or escape evil robots that falsely promise us dessert. But how many new video game ideas can we have before all that becomes monotonous? How many times can we … Continue reading Rebooted and Remade: Video games then versus now
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer Donald Trump and his administration are bad for many different groups of people and many different areas of policy that have been championed under President Obama: the LGBT community, Muslims, people of color, citizens with disabilities, immigrants, Jews, etc. But one group of people that are being understated is his attack on women in this country and abroad. We all know … Continue reading Birth Control in Trump’s America
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Movies have created a certain vision of what it means to be in greek organizations. Fraternities and sororities are compiled of attractive and affluent types who spend copious amounts of time on their looks and socializing. They live in extravagant homes and have even more extravagant parties. While this is a somewhat accurate depiction for some organizations at … Continue reading What it Means to be Greek
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The argument for a living wage has been at the forefront of policy discussions and debates in recent years, and with plenty of controversy. In addition to strong opposition from many large businesses and corporations, those who support an increase in the federal minimum wage often do not agree on what a living wage should be, and how it should be … Continue reading The Case for a Living Wage
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor College students have sex. Young unmarried people are sexually active. There, it has been said. It is a fact that many like to brush underneath the rug, cover their ears, close their eyes, and try to block out those aforementioned words for the sake of personal morality. There are those among us that want to forget that premarital sex exists, … Continue reading The Bad and the Ugly of STI’s
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In times such as these, when diversity needs to be strengthened and prominently visible in society, there is a constant need to fulfill the role to ensure that the matter is not allowed to be undermined. For many people, the Oscars serve a double purpose; one purpose is to grant people the recognition they deserve for their extraordinary performances and … Continue reading Diversity of the Arts: The Oscars in Question
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer Just as a disclaimer, I am a geography major concentrating in Earth Science and Environmental Studies, so I am a little biased when it comes to believing that everyone should have to take geography classes. Also, this is not an advertisement to get someone to major in geography, but rather, why every student should have to take a couple geography classes. … Continue reading Not Just States And Capitals
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer Trump’s wall will not work. As James Hedges (the presidential candidate for the Prohibition Party in 2016) said, “Hadrian’s Wall did not protect England. The Maginot Line did not protect France. Trump’s Wall will not protect America, either, but building it will capture people’s attention while important parts of America slip away or are destroyed. The best day of our lives … Continue reading The Horrors of Trump’s Wall
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer I still remember when I bought my first bottle of mascara for myself. I was shopping with my father, and little eleven year-old me asked with trepidation if I could buy my own bottle. I remember the look in his eyes followed by, “you should ask your mother.” Standing in the makeup aisle calling my mother on Dad’s cellphone, she … Continue reading My beauty is for me
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