Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Everything in college seems to go by in the blink of an eye. I try my best to not just stare at my feet as I move through the weeks, but still the final year of my college experience is over. I actually spent a lot of time trying to memorize the constellations in the sky, looking for Orion, … Continue reading Adventures Between Star-Hunting: How My Plans Were Forgotten
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer “Do you know who would probably be the largest group to benefit from gender neutral bathrooms? Dads with daughters.” This quote is comes from a recent conversation my father brought up while watching television with me. It is the conversation that inspired this essay. He proceeded to talk about how men like him, while running errands or spending time with their … Continue reading Putting an End to the Frivolous Bathroom Argument
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer I was never much of a beer gal. It began at three years old where I mistook some beer for white grape juice, but that was a long time ago. Since then, I have grown to appreciate the value of the frothy fermented beverage. With my recent epiphany of the value of safely indulging in beer, North Carolina … Continue reading Cheers to NC Beers
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor With me sleeping in, often after working late hours into the night, my first meal of the day is rarely at the appropriate time, so I inevitably combine my breakfast and lunch. The older I get, the later I wake up as my night owl behaviors escalade to possibly unsafe levels. But I am not here to talk about … Continue reading The Mixed Bag on Brunch
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor There was once a time when books were treasured. Monks spent ages composing each page like a work of art with fine detailing and decoration framing each passage. As fine and exquisite as the gold leaf and special colored inks, literature was a fine rarity. Keep in mind that many of these books were religious, but it still was … Continue reading Literature in the Digital Age
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer There was a time in my life I did not consider myself a feminist. Before torches are lit and pitchforks are gathered, know it was because I did not know I needed to. It was not a word in my everyday vocabulary. Feminists belonged in history, and the world around me seemed to reflect a society that respected and revered women. … Continue reading Valuing Women in March and Beyond
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
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
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
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor The Super Bowl has always been an American holiday of sorts in my eyes. A true cultural event that should be honored with a bank holiday the Monday after. That way we all can sleep the festivities off, and the mourn our losses or celebrate our victories. It would make everyone’s lives a bit easier. Personally, I have not missed … Continue reading Super Bowl LI in Review featuring disappointment and bitterness
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