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Opinion: “Fate: The Winx Saga” is a Frankenstein’s Monster of Teen Fantasy Tropes

Opinion: “Fate: The Winx Saga” is a Frankenstein’s Monster of Teen Fantasy Tropes

Chase Miller March 5, 2021

Here’s a story you’ve probably heard before. Our main character has lived their entire life in the human world, unaware of the supernatural’s existence. When their innate abilities manifest and endanger...

Opinion: Spending on space is wasteful.

Opinion: Spending on space is wasteful.

Ella Adams, Community Editor March 5, 2021

Since NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars last week, it seems like space has been on everyone’s minds. There’s no doubt about it, space is cool. The idea that we are one tiny speck in the ever-expanding...

Caleb's Concepts: The U.S.'s best days are still ahead

Caleb’s Concepts: The U.S.’s best days are still ahead

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist March 5, 2021

New research tells us that COVID-19 has reduced the U.S. life expectancy by about a year, lowering the average life expectancy to about 77 and a half years. While there is an improvement, the unemployment...

Opinion: Amanda Gorman is awesome!

Opinion: Amanda Gorman is awesome!

Stephen C. Leverton II, Opinion Writer March 1, 2021

When reciting her poem on Inauguration Day National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman moved millions. On Feb. 7, she became the first to recite a poem at the Super Bowl. Both poems are different from each...

Caleb's Concepts: Why you should think like a statistician

Caleb’s Concepts: Why you should think like a statistician

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist February 25, 2021

Immanuel Kant wrote, “it can be said all knowledge is based on experience. However, not all knowledge is derived from experience.” Meaning that our experience constructs our worldview, but our perspective...

Opinion: Why printed textbooks are superior to e-books

Opinion: Why printed textbooks are superior to e-books

Jean Holman February 22, 2021

Pearson recently announced plans to shift to an online textbook system, making it possible for students to have access to their textbooks online. This would mean a big change for school systems, prompting...

Caleb's Concept: Impeach Trump. But not for insigating a riot

Caleb’s Concept: Impeach Trump. But not for insigating a riot

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist February 20, 2021

Donald Trump was a terrible president. From refusing to concede the election to his questionable handling of COVID-19, there is never a short supply of controversy following the former president. However,...

Opinion: Raising the minimum wage will be good for America

Opinion: Raising the minimum wage will be good for America

Ella Adams, Community Editor February 18, 2021

A common argument against raising the minimum wage is “some teenager flipping burgers doesn’t deserve $15 an hour,” which is a ridiculous argument. Why should someone’s age or job decide if they...

Opinion: Republicans. The party of conspiracy

Opinion: Republicans. The party of conspiracy

Ricky Barker, Columnist February 14, 2021

On Jan. 29, Representative Cori Bush of Missouri decided that she wanted her office in Congress to be moved. This decision was made due to her verbal conflict with  Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene....

Opinion: Big Business is Killing Cultures

Opinion: Big Business is Killing Cultures

Ella Adams, Community Editor February 12, 2021

  In the age of mass-consumerism, individual cultures are slowly disappearing in favor of mega-corporations. Multi-billion dollar businesses such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Huawei and Disney have a...

Caleb's Concept: Income Inequality: the hidden culprit behind COVID death count.

Caleb’s Concept: Income Inequality: the hidden culprit behind COVID death count.

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist February 12, 2021

Did you know income inequality is correlated with worse health outcomes? In the 1990s, epidemiologist Michael Marmot found that the lowest-paid civil service employees in Whitehall, England had a cardiovascular...

Opinion: U.S. employees deserve annual leave

Opinion: U.S. employees deserve annual leave

Jean Holman February 5, 2021

Compared to other countries, America pays their employees significantly less for vacation days. The United States should legally require employers to pay their workers annual leave. From jury duty to moving...

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