The gender wage gap will solve itself Adam Griffin Staff writer It has been widely reported that women receive approximately 78 cents for every dollar that a man earns in the workplace. This statement has some truth to it, but, in reality, its economic claims are baseless. This oft-cited 78-cent statistic, for instance, is an accumulation of wages of all working Americans. It does … Continue reading Pay Equality
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer For those who don’t know, there’s a new term for “hooking up” with someone. If a crush says, “Hey, I heard there was a hurricane — want to come over and watch Netflix and chill?” then chances are you will not be watching Netflix, and “chill” will not mean being relaxed on a couch. Well, it will but in … Continue reading Top “Netflix-and-chill” movies
Spencer Schneier News Editor Some questions in life require deeper thought than others. Issues such as fiscal policy, particle physics and the meaning of existence run deeper than most questions. Often in life we avoid thinking about such matters, but occasionally one is stared down directly by them, and has no choice but to confront it. As I sat in the iconic Yum Yum … Continue reading Spencer’s Spork
Adam Griffin Staff writer The issue of same-sex marriage has become more prominent in the American media dialogue since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in their landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2015. To many that follow the court, this decision was no surprise and had come to be expected of the court based on the line of reasoning they had been … Continue reading The same-sex marriage decision was achieved the wrong way
Natalie King Publisher I must first self-disclose that I am a Christian and a Republican. I must also make it clear that I agree with the ideal of Separation of Church and State. I am well aware that since my personal opinions on many issues are based upon my religious beliefs, they cannot be implemented or “forced” on the rest of the country. With … Continue reading The misconception of separation of church and state
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer In mid-September, North Carolina state legislators passed a budget that cut $110 million from the eight regional mental health agencies, such as the North Carolina Correctional Facility for Women, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and the North Carolina National Association on Mental Health. These agencies were simply instructed to fill that budget cut with “money from savings,” savings that were to come … Continue reading The NCGA doesn’t understand mental health
The Editorial Staff It’s no secret that student debt is a bubble just waiting to pop. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that student loan debt exceeds $1.3 trillion — more than “credit cards, auto loans, [and] refinancings.” And to make matters worse, the St. Louis Federal Reserve reports that 31.5 percent of all student loan holders are at least one month behind … Continue reading Students should be able to refinance debt
The Republicans need to grow a backbone Mark Parent Opinions Editor Over the last few weeks, the same media narrative has bombarded us all: the Republicans would be silly to shut down the government. Well, as we all now know, this prediction never came to fruition, and the government is still up and running…at least until Nov. 5. But, as a conservative, I am really … Continue reading The Republicans need to grow a backbone
How the Pope transcends politics Mark Parent Opinions Editor If you’ve had the opportunity to watch any political media this week, it’s likely that you learned the pope is a liberal, anti-abortion, communist-lover. Of course, he isn’t any of those things. In fact, he’s probably the best thing to happen to the Catholic Church since the untimely death of Pope John Paul II. Just for … Continue reading Politicizing the Pope
