Shambaugh Auditorium’s seats filled with students before the event began. Some, such as myself, were eager to sit in the front row while others trailed off to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the...

There are a lot of major topics that are often taken too lightly in our entertainment, even joked about or mocked. It’s like someone coincidentally running into their friend at the coffee shop and...

Oil and gas company BP announced that it will stop its “corporate reputation advertising,” apparently ending its greenwashing efforts.  While BP wants the public to think this is a win in the fight...

February is the shortest month of the year. It’s also a month where American history is measured by what has been accomplished, and what is yet to be achieved. The first four presidential caucuses...

Whether it’s the newest Netflix special, local news, or the latest blockbuster to hit theaters — everyone watches something. And with current trends, those might be all anyone gets to watch. Personally,...

Our politicians need a refresher on the Golden Rule. Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped the president’s speech during the State of the Union address. Some might say it’s not a big deal because that’s...

It’s not a secret that media doesn’t cover mental illness well. From sensationalized news coverage of addiction to the glorified suicide in 13 Reasons Why, there’s a real need for the industry...

In elementary school, I decorated a brown paper bag in the hope of earning the most valentines from my classmates. The best-decorated bag usually earned the most pieces of paper with your name and a...

Despite the worst six days of my life when I thought I would look good as a blonde, I’m not Taylor Swift. But after watching her recently released Netflix documentary Miss Americana, I realized that...

A week after the caucuses, two temptations arose for Iowa caucusgoers. One was the ease of bashing the caucus process and jumping into the melee on whether the events of Feb. 3 were a fluke or a symptom...

Attendees at the 2020 Academy Awards spewed sanctimonious speeches nearly every time the chance allowed. Permit 45 seconds for speech, mix the wielding of a golden trophy, a splash of political jargon,...

What comes to mind when hearing “congenital heart defect”? Most people probably have no idea what congenital means. As someone who has this condition, I know the word means present since birth.  February...