OP/ED: Tomorrow’s A Better, Brighter Day
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
November 1, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Imagine this: Dark gray clouds overcast you as you're out on a ledge with your feet hanging over. Your entire body numb, to the point you can't feel anything. Feeling all sorts of emotions, you're not sure you really want to do what you're about to. You take a deep breath and close your eyes...
OP/ED: What’s Next After Graduation
Laine Griffin, Associate Editor
November 1, 2016
Filed under Opinion
You’ve always dreamed of this day. You’re walking down the aisle, staring straight ahead with the biggest grin on your face, trying to keep your cool. Your body is shaking and your knees quiver as you continue to walk forward towards your future. Hoping not to fall, you take it one step at...
OP/ED: How About Some Writer’s Block…
Weronika Raczek, Digital News Editor
October 28, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Gazing at my computer screen for hours, the cursor just stares back at me. As it's staring, it's constantly blinking. Blink. Blink. Blink. Rubbing my eyes, and running my hands through my hair, I take a deep breath and sigh. I can't think of anything to write, and I'm on a deadline. I need...
OP/ED: Good Things Don’t Come To Those Who Wait
Laine Griffin, Associate Editor
October 6, 2016
Filed under Opinion
When I was little, my mom told me, “Good things come to those who wait.” So I waited, and waited. And waited. *** I watched her come to school; bruises on her legs, fear in her eyes. Abused. I swore each time I looked at her I saw a shadow soon follow behind. It didn’t look like...
OP/ED: 2016 Election Is Still Worth Voting In
Weronika Raczek, Digital News Editor
October 5, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Votes. College students. These three words go together like you wouldn’t believe, especially this year. The 2016 Presidential election is coming up, and it’s going to be one hell of a time. Voting in general is important but this year it’s extremely important. Every vote counts. Let’s...
OP/ED: Kaepernick Shouldn’t Forget Those Who Give Him Right To Protest
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
October 4, 2016
Filed under Opinion
If there’s one thing I have learned within the past few weeks, it’s that it doesn’t matter what team you root for, or if you don’t watch football. Everyone knows the name Colin Kaepernick. In case there’s a small percentage of people who have no clue what I’m talking about, during the Green ...
Lemonade: Stir It Up and Sip It Down
Ihsani Jackson and Naomi Osuji
April 27, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Beyonce has done it again. 9 p.m. sharp on April 23, Bey released a stunning visual album and surprise released the album counterpart almost immediately after. We watched once again as the one of the most powerful black women today created a visual feast about our existence. All that aside, social...
OP/ED: How Important Is Interning?
Ihsani Jackson, Staff Writer
April 26, 2016
Filed under Opinion
When one first chooses what they want to do with their career, they oftentimes look at the overall work required to reach their goal. More often than not this work includes interning. The stepping stone that leaves interns feeling overworked, underappreciated and rarely paid. These are just a few...
OP/ED: Students Drop Ball On Take Back The Night
Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff
April 25, 2016
Filed under NYPA Award Winner, Opinion
“You tell me it gets better, it gets better in time. You say I’ll pull myself together, pull it together, you’ll be fine. Tell me what the hell do you know? Till it happens to you, you don’t know how it feels.” Nominated for an Oscar, these are the lyrics to the hit song Till It Happens To ...
OP/ED: Anxiety, Anyone?
Weronika Raczek, Staff Writer
April 20, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I was recently browsing through Twitter, and I stumbled upon a few Tweets that said something along the lines of “My anxiety is getting worse. It's getting to me. Help. School stress is killing me.” When I saw that message, I automatically said, "Wow, everyone really does say that a lot." ...
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