Opinion

I was born, raised and completed my primary and secondary education in the city of Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, a country situated in Central and West Africa. Like every young Cameroonian, I read histories about Cameroon and the colonization of Africa written by French and English historians. In this sense, Chinua Achebe said, […]

Dear Everyone Who Hates Mondays, How many of you every Monday morning, after a great weekend, wish to not have school? I will tell you right now, that I am definitely one of those who does not enjoy getting up on those early Monday mornings. If you are like me, and you just cannot put a […]

IN THE KNOW: The business school bringing authority on forgery and embezzlement and famous former confidence man Frank Abagnale to Aalfs Auditorium on April 16. Could prove to be a very interesting event. Catch it if you can. IN THE DARK: March Madness. No Cinderellas in the Final Four. Brace yourselves for a less-than-thrilling conclusion. […]

“My mom didn’t start shrinking until 60.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “He wasn’t that hard.’” -“That’s what she said.” — Old Main “She was hungry and mine smelled better than hers, so I let her dive in.” — I.D. Weeks Library “My microwave is a doorway to hell.” — Akeley Lawrence “I don’t trust […]

The new movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic “The Lorax” has been attracting some sharp criticism from those on the political Right. Most notably, Lou Dobbs has called the film “[more] insidious nonsense from Hollywood” and accused filmmakers of trying to indoctrinate children with President Obama’s agenda of “demonizing the 1 percent and espousing green […]

Dear South Dakota weather, I know you were very friendly to everyone in the Upper Midwest this year in regards to next to no long freezing morning walks to class. However, the fact of the matter is summer-time weather in mid-March has driven my mind crazy. Last week I enjoyed the high 70s temperatures as […]

in the know & in the dark IN THE KNOW: March Madness upsets. It’s refreshing and exciting to know that any team truly has a shot of winning on any given day. IN THE DARK: Busted brackets. As fun as those upsets are though, it’s not like many people had Norfolk State beating Missouri. IN […]

Here you’ll find the weirdest, funniest and stupidest things that we’ve heard during the week. Context is for suckers. “I don’t like curb-stomping. It’s too messy.” — Al Neuharth Media Center “We shall procreate our own economy.’” — East Hall “Guinea pigs. Very cute. Very tasty.” — Beacom School of Business “Michael Bay, keep your […]

Voting in elections is one of the only ways an average person can make a difference in the lives of their peers and themselves. Since our forefathers chose to create the United States of America in the image of a democracy so many years ago, voting has been best way to equalize each citizen. It […]

Dear Hypocrites, When I was in high school the teachers always told me a number of college stories that would make us rebellious kids sit still. Some of them include stories of truth and wisdom like, don’t room with your best friend because you’ll end up hating them by the end of the year. Another […]