A name is the most basic part of an identity. Everything has a name, from your shoes to your favorite houseplant. That being said, to have a name that is considered “difficult” can have a large impact...
With the 24-hour news cycle and social media, it’s difficult — if entirely impossible — to avoid the ever-changing and evolving nature of the world’s problems.
It’s not that they’ve necessarily...
The problem with numbers, of course, is that there are so many of them. So many that you might say that numbers are numberless.
Well, you might say that if your mind was bent in a certain way, which we...
Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
• October 16, 2018
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a controversial voter-ID law in North Dakota on Oct. 9. The biggest controversy: The law only permits residential street addresses on identification cards for voting.
Many...
The potentially catastrophic effects of climate change are not a distant reality.
A recent exhaustive report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — written by 133 authors...
Over the past few weeks, Tesla’s stock has ridden a $60 plus range. For a stockholder, that is a pretty turbulent ride. And though many still believe in Elon Musk and Tesla, the stock’s erratic behavior...
The 2016 election saw tremendous support from celebrities such as Elton John, Lena Dunham, and Beyoncé — Hillary Clinton had a stronghold of celebrity endorsements. Her dramatic loss has brought an...
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has been running for president for quite some time. As a young, charismatic African American, he’s drawn his fair share of comparisons to former President Barack Obama. Just...
Taylor Newby, Opinion Columnist
• October 14, 2018
Midterms are grinding by with half-failed attempts in offering students much solace. Grades are heavy, and schedules heavier. With a rapid, busy season approaching, it makes sense for students to hunker...
Nichole Shaw, Opinion Columnist
• October 11, 2018
Rape culture is a systemic problem that has plagued not only college campuses but the nation. Public visibility of sexual violence and rape culture has skyrocketed in the media with the #MeToo movement....
I have to admit, I was utterly surprised the Senate approved Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. And no it’s not because I’m some liberal who is simply worried that Kavanaugh will likely swing the...
