Staff Editorial: Vote to bring change immediatly
Election Day may be behind us, but that does not mean that politics end until 2016. A deplorable number of people showed up on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the midterm elections. Now, the Republican Party controls the U.S….
Though high rates of teen pregnancy, no sex-ed in schools
How did you learn about sex? Was it good, bad or indifferent? Was it through friends, films and TV, older brothers or sisters, personal experience, or did you get sex education at school? Perhaps it was from your mom or…
Gun purchases should require testing
In the wake of several school shootings, many college students across the country have asked for gun ownership reform. However, the majority of college students who ask for this kind of reform don’t understand that these people are not what…
Hazing on, off playing field
There are many reasons people participate in clubs or sports teams. Some do it for the sake of meeting new people and exploring a new activity, while others do it as a rĂ©sume builder. Regardless of the reason, the main…
Digital voting offers new possibilities, chance to make it count
If you didn’t vote, you can’t be unhappy with election results. That’s what most people say. It can be difficult to vote while at college because most people are not registered to vote in their college towns. Students are registered…
Life after college scary without help
I’m graduating college in May. Boom. I said it. I’m still a little bit in denial, thinking that after 17 years of education, I’ll be handed a college degree, the university’s way of telling me I’m ready for the world….
Computers still necessary
About a week and a half ago, I was in my room chatting with my roommate one minute and cursing at the blinking folder icon on what should have been my MacBook Pro’s boot screen. Now, if I had a…
Old enough to vote, not to drink
Eighteen is a good year. Young people are able to vote, own property, be considered a legal adult and be drafted into the army and yet they can’t celebrate these freedoms responsibly, with an alcoholic beverage. This past Halloween weekend,…
Voter identification easy find, provide
Just like Halloween, election season is upon us. It is that time of year when candidates make their run for seats in the House of Representatives, Senate and the title of state Governor. There are on-campus clubs and promotional events…
Extremists causing discrimination toward Muslims
A poll done by Newsweek shows 46 percent of Americans say this country allows “too many” Muslim immigrants. The same poll reflect that 41 percent of Americans believe the Muslim culture glorifies suicide. Acts of terrorism have been making headlines…
