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Op/Ed: Homework Is a Form of Child Slavery

Op/Ed: Homework Is a Form of Child Slavery

Rodney Jones, Staff Writer May 1, 2017

Homework is arguably the worst punishment inflicted upon the student body. It affects many age groups, and is the number one killer of a good time in America. While it holds some actual value in earlier...

OP/ED: Free Tuition with a Catch

OP/ED: Free Tuition with a Catch

Weronika Raczek, Digital News Editor April 19, 2017

Just about four years ago, I was looking a senior in high school picking different colleges to go to. Some were more expensive than others, but I still managed to pick one that I was able to afford...

OP/ED: It All Started With The Fearless Girl

OP/ED: It All Started With The Fearless Girl

Laine Griffin, Associate Editor March 19, 2017

In honor of International Women’s Day this past March 8, State Street’s Global Advisors temporarily exhibited a statue of a young girl, opposite the famously iconic Wall Street bull. According to the...

OP/ED: Giving Professors A Letter Grade

OP/ED: Giving Professors A Letter Grade

Rodney Jones, Staff writer March 9, 2017

The stress of midterms and finals are right around the corner and students are officially in their individual panic modes. The weight of these exams are typically the heaviest item on any syllabus, and...

OP/ED: Nevertheless, These Women Persisted

OP/ED: Nevertheless, These Women Persisted

Kayla Simas, Managing Editor February 12, 2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unwittingly became part of feminist history on Feb. 7 when he cut off Sen. Elizabeth Warren while she was reading a 1986 letter written by Coretta Scott King, the...

OP/ED: The Ongoing Debate Of Abortion And Reproductive Rights Are Headed In The Wrong Direction

OP/ED: The Ongoing Debate Of Abortion And Reproductive Rights Are Headed In The Wrong Direction

Alejandra Naranjo February 10, 2017

Abortion has been a controversial topic for decades now, religious and personal stances have caused an ongoing debate on whether abortion should be legal or not, and under what terms.  Oddly enough,...

OP/ED: Should We Do What We Love?

OP/ED: Should We Do What We Love?

Weronika Raczek, Digital News Editor February 9, 2017

"Follow your heart, do what you love." "Follow a dream and make it into reality." As graduation rears its ugly little head, college students have been told to follow their dreams and do what they...

OP/ED: Defining Happiness

OP/ED: Defining Happiness

Weronika Raczek, Digital News Editor December 6, 2016

Picture this.  A white room full of everything and anything you can possibly imagine. Everything you own and more. Yet there is an empty liquor bottle on its side, and pills are spilled out on...

OP/ED: Its Life And Death

OP/ED: It’s Life And Death

Laine Griffin, Associate Editor December 6, 2016

“I looked into the kid’s eyes as he pointed the gun to my dad’s head.” She pauses, taking in a deep breath and releasing a poignant sigh before continuing. “I could see the fear in his...

OP/ED: Smoky Mountain Memories Cant Be Destroyed In Flames

OP/ED: Smoky Mountain Memories Can’t Be Destroyed In Flames

Kayla Simas, Managing Editor December 3, 2016

As I’m hiking up the dirt path that is decorated with roots going in all directions, I hear something that I haven't heard before. The sound of water hitting the rocks as I near closer...

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