Columbus Day needs to be removed from the national calendar
How can any weekend become automatically better? By adding an extra day to a break from classes. With the arrival of October comes one particular holiday that is given national observance. Although some states, such as ours, name it differently, the day is most commonly known as Columbus Day. Columbus Day became a federal holiday […]
Schools should put greater focus on mental health education
Society faces many issues which is either attacks them head-on or pushes them aside. One particular issue, however, is continually avoided – recognizing and managing mental health. If we want to work toward ending this stigma, we need to start informing the public at an early age. Mental health education should be a requirement in […]
Society needs to overcome stigma of being alone
Solitude is a strange concept that has yet to be fully understood. Society simultaneously craves it and fears it, especially in a world constantly connected through social media. Biologically, humans are social creatures, living in groups and communicating with each other. Growing up, children are bombarded with the pressures to have many friends and be […]
United States should be more welcoming to refugees
A world crisis is washing itself upon shore – literally. The photo of a drowned Syrian boy is one that will be immortalized across the globe. As Syria continues to rage in violence, it’s about time the United States took a lesson from its international neighbors and opened its borders to displaced Syrian refugees. By […]
All floors should be made coed for a more enriching college experience
Living in a new environment can feel overwhelming, especially living in a college residence hall. First-years and older students alike have surely had some interesting experiences staying with a roommate in close proximity to their peers. Even people who chose to live with hometown friends still face uncertainty dealing with their whole floor. For first-years in […]
Colleges must be proactive in preventing shootings
Watching the events that recently transpired at Delta State University in Mississippi has been tragic. One of the last things on a college student’s mind is the possibility of violence. Sadly, this story is but one of many scattered across American history. If such tragedies occur too frequently, why have we not persisted in improving […]