Letter From the Editor: Graduation Fees should be Explained

By Ashley Gill, Opinion Editor The $100 graduation fee that all graduating seniors must pay, participating in the ceremony or not, was discussed in the March 13 issue of The...

Don’t avoid spring break at home, embrace it

By Ashley Gill, Opinion Editor In college, many see Spring Break as a time for parties, sunshine and hanging out with friends. For others, it is a break from the...

Letter From the Editor: Basics Unite

By: Allie Reynolds, General Manager of Mast TV A lot of girls get offended when they’re called basic. It’s just another one of the hundreds of negative labels society uses...

Educate yourself on global issues

By Tahlia Terhune, Guest Columnist “Suicide bombings,” “air strikes,” “cease fire treaties” and “mortality rates” are a small selection of the many depressing terms you’ll hear in conversation regarding the...

Letter to the Editor: Anatomy news gone too far

Dear Mooring Mast, First, thank you for your publication each week. I enjoy reading it on Friday afternoons. I was prompted to send an email after reading the feature “How to...

Vaccinate to protect yourself and others

By Tahlia Terhune, Guest Columnist With the recent outbreak of diseases ranging from measles to whooping cough, vaccinations have become a key topic in today’s news. Across the country, doctors, celebrities and parents...

Wanderlust: Be aware of environmental impact abroad and at home

By Ashley Gill, Opinion Editor When I arrived in Bali, Indonesia, last J-term for an art class, the hot and humid weather was just as I had anticipated and the...

First-years: don’t let your year stop you

Matthew Salzano, A&E Editor Dear fellow first-years: don’t be afraid to take advantage of every resource and opportunity available to you. If the rest of you are like me, the first...

Continue the conversation about sexual assault on campus

By Tahlia Terhune, Guest Columnist Lieutenant Colonel Celia FlorCruz gave a compelling speech Feb. 17 about sexual harassment in both college and military environments, and stressed the importance of education...