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Category: Opinions

The Bachelorette

March 2, 2017

After 12 seasons of “The Bachelorette” and a combined 33 seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” franchises, Rachel Lindsay is the shows’ first black bachelorette.

Sharing Culture Through Music

March 2, 2017

We live in a world where music plays an extremely vital role in spreading human culture in daily life.

Rescue efforts for horses in need

March 2, 2017

What do you think of when you hear the word “horse?”

An immigrant’s perspective

March 2, 2017

I am an immigrant and a junior criminal justice and psychology major. I am also a senator and representative of the Student Government Association (SGA).

Laughter: The Best Kind of Medicine

February 16, 2017

The great silent film actor Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Laughter can lift our spirits and make us feel at ease. Laughter is also good for our mental and even physical health. As we get older, we begin to lose our spirits and often forget to laugh.

Boy Scouts’ New Transgender Policy

February 16, 2017

My freshman year, I wrote an opinions piece for the Chronicle titled, “A scout is tolerant.” The piece was about how the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was becoming more progressive by allowing openly gay boys into scouting.

Women’s March on Washington and Beyond

February 16, 2017

What is feminism? I find myself asking this question a lot. Though I personally identify as a feminist, I sometimes have a hard time settling on an exact definition.

Donald Trump and His Impossible Wall

February 16, 2017

Lately, it seems that the foreign relations of our country are constantly teetering on the brink of collapse. One of the more pressing issues on this topic is President Donald Trump’s idea to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Millennials: The Lazy Generation

February 16, 2017

The Millennials are next in line to run this crazy, messed-up world. Millennials, in case you don’t know, are those born between the years…

Dakota Pipeline is not good for the environment

November 17, 2016

For as long as we have existed, humans have consistently had the urge to create technological advances to better our society and day to day life.

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