Democrats killed compassion
In a recent New York Times article, author Charles Blow calls out conservatives and President Donald Trump, saying compassionate conservatives are extinct. He believes Trump and his “backward-thinking devotees killed it.” Blow not only attacks our sitting president, but he…
Early action better for prospective students that are still indecisive
While the spring season typically evokes happiness from college students around the country who look forward to their week-long breaks, high school students may feel differently. May 1 stands as the universal deadline for college decisions to be made, forcing…
Abolish bathroom boundaries
On Feb. 22, President Donald Trump set up transgender students to suffer further discrimination when he decided to rescind existing protections for transgender students to use whichever bathroom matched their gender identity. Trump’s previous statements in favor of gay and…
Show gratitude toward Clinton for moving feminism forward
Since she lost the U.S. presidential election in 2016, Hillary Clinton will forever be synonymous with a failed, unlikable politician who wore fake smiles to state fairs, only to lose to the ridiculous blowhard who was equally unlikable. Once the…
Erase discrimination from society
Michigan State University announced that this coming fall whiteboards outside students’ dorms will be banned after students were left feeling harassed due to pictures and statements left on them. The banning of these whiteboards is a step in the right…
Participate in Day without Women, let voices be heard
Since 1909, March 8 has been designated as International Women’s Day. The day grew out of marches where women demanded better hours, better pay and the right to vote. Since then, it has been used to draw attention to many…
Books offer solace away from textbooks
I was never the biggest bookworm growing up and it was not often you would find my head shoved into a million pages of text, unaware of my surroundings and the outside world, diluted to what the plot of my…
Immigration arrests go too far
How safe is safe? With President Donald Trump making good on his campaign promises, a new wave of immigration arrests have been made in 11 states this week, with 40 in New York City alone. Increasing numbers of immigrants are…
Broken elevators not big problem, plan ahead or take stairs instead
Many students who have lived in a dorm know the feeling; just out of lunch with only 10 minutes to get to class, but you forgot something on the fifth, eighth or maybe the 10th floor. So you wait patiently…
Stop domestic abuse, speak out
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an idea brought about to address the epidemic of domestic violence in the United States. In the U.S., three out of four parents have never talked to their children about domestic violence and…
