When I participated in my high school’s newspaper, I once wrote an opinion column about why I hated feminists. My editor-in-chief showed disapproval toward my words, and I chose to ignore it and try to see what was so faulty about my own opinion. The column was luckily not published, and as my views since then […]

People read about celebrities on a daily basis, and their actions can sometimes draw caution to their reputation. There are times, however, when celebrities are so popular, good-looking, innocent-seeming or when their fandom exceeds great numbers that they can get away with anything they want. What celebrities post on social media is a good example of this behavior. People […]

The book “50 Shades of Grey” has brought many people to believe their ideal relationship must include a handsome CEO whose sexual preferences include Bondage, Submission, Sadism and Masochism (BDSM), and this is dangerous because the book does not exemplify what a healthy, consensual relationship should look like. To sum up, the book not only […]

Minority-based scholarships have been offered for many years, and it seems the debate as to if they are fair or not still arises today. Furthermore, universities should offer more scholarships that directly assist minority students because they, too, deserve a chance to attend their school of choice and succeed like any other student. Minorities are not only defined […]

Facing a world filled with social cliques is almost inevitable, and while some would like to believe there is nothing to worry about in the future, this stigma only gets worse as we get older. When you are older and entering the job market, there is a sudden separation among people when it comes to income, […]

Choosing the University of South Dakota as my primary college was a great decision for me, because I really like this school. Ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to go to college for my own personal reasons, and because I actually enjoy school. On the other hand, I know people who […]

Awhile back, I learned that if the fire department receives a call from a school and a house at the same time, the fire department will go to the school first because there are more people they have to help save as opposed to a house. Additionally, when these alarms go off, some students actually get scared and may fear […]

Michael Sam was drafted into the NFL twice — once by the St. Louis Rams and then by the Dallas Cowboys, being cut from the team both times. Sam is openly gay, a fact that has caused a huge storm of emotion in the football world — both good and bad. Of course, most people do not perceive football players as […]

People express themselves in a variety of ways, whether it be through painting, making music, writing, having different colors in their hair or having body modifications. But although there is an increase in people’s ability to freely do what they want with their body when it comes to body modifications, it can still hinder their chances […]

It almost seems unreal to think, but racism is inevitable in America no matter how hard we try to avoid it. Some people are still under the impression it is OK to say certain things about a particular race, and that it’s OK to say the predominant race in today’s society is white and should remain so forever. But according […]