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Writing: going by the wayside?

Writing: going by the wayside?

Sarah Rogers, Opinion Editor April 11, 2017

There is an ethical and moral distinction between a diary and a journal. A diary is covered in pink taffeta with a heart shaped lock keeping its 9-year-old secrets from the prying eyes of 7-year-old...

Its all worth it

It’s all worth it

Osman Bien Aime, Staff Writer April 4, 2017

We’ve all made mistakes, some larger and more impactful than others. Sometimes they’re big enough to bog us down and impede our progress. Even when things are at their worst, it’s important to...

Give yourself time to ripen

Give yourself time to ripen

Maxywell Carlton, Staff Writer March 21, 2017

A tomato doesn't start off ripe, red and ready to be picked. It first must grow until the point in its life when it's ready to turn red. This can be said for the average college student. Fresh out...

Finding your best friends

Grace Poynter, Staff Writer March 14, 2017

I am a firm believer in meeting the greatest friends of your life in college. For those who choose not to attend college, there are other places you meet those life-long friends. But college is...

Professor problems

Sarah Rogers, Opinion Editor February 21, 2017

As far as instructors and professors go, the students here have it pretty good. For the most part, students express high praise for those who have taught them. However, majority of professors...

Major shaming

Bailey Meenach, Staff Writer February 21, 2017

“Do you want fries with that?” “Are you really wasting your parents’ money on that?” “You don’t really need to study do you?” “You wouldn’t understand. You’ve never taken...

Guns and college students: is there room for both on campus?

Sarah Rogers, Opinion Editor January 24, 2017

It is my constitutional right to defend myself. A university hosted town hall meeting discussed House Bill 1258 which would prohibit universities from banning legally owned guns on campus. It is...

The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room

Sarah Rogers, Opinion Editor January 17, 2017

  Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. The conservative elephant walking around a liberal arts college proudly proclaiming she plans to be a journalist. I am the elephant. While...

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