Opinion
Get Out and Do Something
It seems winter is finally over and we’re seeing some warmer weather. Winter is great and all, but it’s time to get outdoors. Sometime last week on social media, I saw a post on the late actor, Christopher Lee. Lee is one of my favorite actors: in addition to his well known roles as Count […]
The Dark Side to Self-Care: Overconsumption, Addiction and Mental Illness
If you scroll through the explore page of any social media app, then there is a likely chance that you will be met with some sort of self-care video depicting various, and sometimes excessive, rituals and practices. Take the trending “Self-Care Sunday” videos for example. No influencer truly believes that a Sunday afternoon cannot be […]
Opinion: Duo Two-Factor Verification Has Gone Too Far
Duo two-factor authentication is totally out of control. While we were away from campus and enjoying winter break, the university quietly made a major change for every student, faculty and staff member. In an email on Dec. 19, Information and Technology Services announced “Increased Account Protection with Duo App.” “Due to the increasing sophistication and […]
Opinion: My Stance With New Year’s Resolutions
Right before the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, many people pondered in deep thought and began to set resolutions on what they wanted to achieve in 2025. I have always been very intrigued and fascinated by New Year’s resolutions. Why must a person wait until January to make an improved change to themselves […]
Thanksgiving is Better Than Christmas
Next week is my favorite week of the entire year. Why, you may ask. Because Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year. I understand that there are some Christmas fanatics that I may offend by saying this. Certainly Thanksgiving does not have the same lead up and month-long season like Christmas does. Don’t get […]
“Misleading and Extreme”: Vote No on Amendment G
While Amendment G is being touted as a way to “Restore Roe v. Wade,” it’s far from that. Amendment G would allow abortion for virtually any reason through all 9 months of pregnancy – more extreme than Roe v. Wade ever was. Many proponents of G claim that it will allow for abortions in situations […]
“Too Extreme”: Vote Yes on Amendment G
Every year at least 29,000 people globally die due to abortion bans. Another 7 million women are injured or disabled annually according to Doctors Without Borders. Abortion bans don’t protect women, and don’t stop abortions. In 2022, Candi Miller, and Amber Nicole Thurman, two Georgia mothers, died due to abortion being illegal. It will only […]
Bring Peking Plate Back to the MUC
There were several things I looked forward to this semester, including reuniting with professors and friends, taking more creative writing classes, trying new extracurricular activities, and… eating at Peking Plate at the MUC. Much to my dismay, on the first week of classes, when I walked into the MUC, I could no longer see Peking […]
Movie Review: “Spiderhead”
The 15-minute rule. You have to give the movie fifteen minutes to get good. My personal tolerance window stands at about two minutes. However, this rule was created by my dad to convince my brother and I to watch older films that tend to take a little more time to build. Now, my brother and […]
Letter to the Editor
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