Negative impacts of roommates
Morgan Murphy, Staff Writer
October 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Imagine, you come home late from your night class. Most people are starting to settle down and get ready for bed, but you still have a mountain of homework to do. As you get closer to your apartment you can already hear the music. As you enter your apartment, surrounded by people you do not know, you...
Fall festival lacks appeal of fall season
Alleigh Dillman, Staff Writer
October 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Ah, finally October. The weather starts to cool down, scarves, boots and flannels start to make their annual appearances, and the ever so famous Pumpkin Spice everything returns for the season. For the city of Evansville, however, October is especially known for the Fall Festival, the one-week event ...
Are online streaming services hurting traditional television and radio?
Jessica McKinley, Staff Writer
October 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Looking at all the different online streaming options in today’s world makes people wonder if they are hurting traditional radio and television. The vast majority of college students have an Amazon Prime account to order books and anything else they might need for their dorms or classes. I br...
Blue emergency boxes inefficient
Jessica McKinley, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As students walk around campus, it is very noticeable that there are these tall, blue boxes around all of us. We see them as we walk to class, at the bus stops and on the few of the trails. However, are they really effective? Should the university actually have them? For those who have not notic...
Encouraging students to publish their works
Samuel Herdegen, Staff Writer
October 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
My greatest fear as a writer is presenting my work to someone else, but without sharing what we write then there isn’t really a point in doing it at all. People write because they have a message they want to share, not just because it’s what their professors expect from them. Everyone has so...
Help the cats, don’t ignore them
Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor
September 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The campus might refuse to provide care for its famous felines, but the students certainly don’t. All around the apartment buildings of the university, anyone can see the numerous types of bowls and cans of food and water set outside of front doors or against the brick walls. If one simply walks...
Failure encourages risks and growth
Sheridan Arnold, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Stepping onto a college campus for the first time for many college students is a freeing experience. They feel as if they have the whole world at their feet. The four years they have ahead of them are full of possibilities and self-discovery. One obstacle they probably do not expect to face i...
College worth the cost for future career
Sinclair Jones, Staff Writer
September 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
A huge question facing young people today is whether or not college is worth the financial investment. With more and more people of all ages pursuing higher education and the over-saturation of markets, it’s becoming harder to succeed in the professional world with just a degree. A growing ...
Melodramatic Megans: The Welcome Center fails to welcome
September 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It was 2016, the sun was shining and there was a beautiful spacious area outside the Performance Center. It was filled with trees, squirrels and benches where we used to spend the days relaxing and drinking smoothies. And now, there is a giant slab of concrete and no more squirrels or smoothies. I...
Let’s embrace technology, not discourage it
Riley Guerzini, Managing Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Over the last 15 years, society has been introduced to a vast number of technological innovations that have made our lives easier and made previous inventions obsolete. Our generation has witnessed the rise of social media, GPS, smartphones and tablets that can entertain us, help us study and find ...
Campus reputation and attitude changing for the better
Keegan Roembke, Contributor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
Ever since stepping foot on campus, I have never once regretted coming here. However, at times I’ve gotten different feelings from my fellow students. At times, my enthusiasm has been curbed because of the perceived negativity I’ve felt from others about the school that has provided me and so m...
Not attending college doesn’t mean failure
Darrian Breedlove, Opinion Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
There is a common belief in society that has been far too ingrained in people’s heads and treated as if it is a fact rather than one’s opinion. It is the ridiculous misconception that if a teenager doesn’t end up going to college, they’re going to be a failure and end up with a job at McDona...