LETTER FROM THE BUSINESS EDITOR: Coping with a liberal arts education
As an active member of a liberal arts college community, I have received a full academic serving of our world’s uncountable issues. Among many classes, I have watched miserable...
Spend your summer safe and smart
By Samantha Lund, Columnist
We spend all year cramming for tests and deciding what we want to do for the rest of our lives. It’s stressful. We all prepare to...
‘Girl Rising’ gives rise to a particular narrative on education
By Shannon McClain, Columnist
Girl Rising is a global movement for girls’ education that is based on the 2013 documentary of the same name, and both the movement and its...
Sustainability: Go Trayless, Save Food
By Maddie Bernard, Columnist
If you ate dinner in the University Commons April 7-8 of last week, you may have noticed something strange — someone asked for your leftover food. ...
Troubling tuition costs cause turmoil
By Samantha Lund, Columnist
In President Obama’s January State of the Union speech, he called for a reversal on rising tuition costs. “Higher level education cannot be a luxury,” President...
Be aware of intimate partner violence
By Shannon McClain, Columnist
In 2007, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) reported that 21 percent of college students had experienced dating violence from a current partner, while 32...
Use melodies to make the most out of studying
By Tahlia Terhune, Columnist
A mere few weeks of school remain in this semester. Promises of sunny days are distracting for students who are eager for summer. While it may...
LETTER FROM THE SENIOR COPY EDITOR: Anti-Rape Wear: the fine line between victim blaming...
Rape has been a problem throughout human history, but one company claims it can help be part of rape prevention — AR (Anti-Rape) Wear. Advertised as “a clothing line...