Opinion
Black Friday has overshadowed Thanksgiving
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Halloween has passed, the weather’s getting colder, the drinks are getting warmer and our stress levels are becoming higher as we prepare for the holidays and the end of the fall semester. Thanksgiving falls on November 22 this year, a time to eat more than we usually […]
We must understand and support Deaf culture
The role of social media in our society is overwhelming. Some truly consider it to be the great equalizer, a place where everyone can communicate with one another without revealing or being judged for their cultural identity. One cultural group who have fought continuously to gain recognition from majority culture are those who are deaf. […]
Should everyone vote?
Written by Marcus Ireland A prevalent message in our democracy is encouraging people to vote, especially during election season. Get-Out-The-Vote has been especially aggressive this year, warranting the question of who should be voting. While the ideal democracy says all voting-eligible members of society should vote, keeping the government accountable to its electorate, it is often […]
Safe sex is smart sex
Sex is a part of our culture. Everywhere we look were being subjected to it – it’s in Hardee’s advertisements, it’s in the movies, it’s on TV. We live in a society with sex on the brain. A subdivision of our culture is the fast-growing realm of hookup culture. With apps like Tinder, Bumble and […]
Editorial: Here’s to the future of the CDC
The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) celebrated its four-year anniversary recently at a first Friday luncheon, where students and faculty gathered to look forward to the future of the CDC. The CDC has given many opportunities for students to experience and learn about diversity. For example, students who attend NCORE conferences learn about issues […]
We need to start getting more sleep
Are you a “morning person”? The average college student would probably say no. It really is starting to feel like being a “morning person” while in college is impossible. This is somewhat considered a normal thing among students, but because sleep is really essential to your health as a whole, it’s almost impossible to ignore the […]
Kanye West has ruined his legacy
Kanye West is a self-proclaimed creative genius. But after his comments on slavery, the 13th amendment, and his pro-Trump rant on Saturday Night Live, his status as the next Einstein has been rightfully questioned by critics and fans alike. There’s no doubting the influence West has had on the music industry. “His musical innovations, via […]
Vaccinations are meant to help us and we should let them
A child in Florida died from the flu virus, state officials announced on Oct. 15. The child had not received the flu vaccine. This case has sparked the conversation about the importance of vaccinating children once again. U.S. public health officials and physicians have been combating misconceptions about vaccine safety for years. Despite the numerous […]
Brands use fake body positivity to sell
In 2018, heated discussion surrounds the topic of representation in the media. Though this often refers to diversity by means of including people of color or people of various sexualities, fat people are often removed entirely from this scenario but deserve positive representation. This shows that it is ingrained in our society that being overweight […]
Gun control conversation continues to progress
It’s been all over the news since it occurred on Saturday, the deadly shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh – which has now been classified as the largest anti-semitic hate crime in America. The topic of gun control is on the top of most people’s brains all the time and this most recent shooting in Pittsburgh […]