By Adam Hornbuckle Political Columnist Today in America people are uncertain and nervous for what the future may hold. Some are excited for this drastic change in politics and optimistic for a Donald Trump presidency. Others are fearful for their loved ones and possibly even for themselves. This is what…
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By Pooja Bachani Education Columnist Did we choose well? To say that last week was full of tough decisions would be an understatement. Within education, election results begged the questions of civic education, or lack thereof, and school choice. Let us begin with the latter as it includes the former.…
By Harry Pearse Columnist Life. It always has something, just around the corner, ready to smack you in the face. A very unexpected and random smack in the face, I must add. You’ll be having a great time, starting the semester excellently and generally feeling pretty good. Then BANG! Life goes, “oh…
Ludvig Brisby Jeppson Business Columnist Reflection, critical thinking and the ability to plan ahead are viewed as positive qualities. Critical thinking is supposed to keep us from getting manipulated, resist political propaganda and challenge society’s norms and structures. Planning ahead is supposed to help us make rational decisions and keep…
Pooja Bachani Education Columnist Sounds great, doesn’t it? It is difficult to deny the benefits of a college education; it is even more difficult to propose policy changes that could potentially deny access to it. A few weeks ago, the New York Fed released an updated version of its 2015…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer What is it that stops us from pursuing a dream or an aspiration? What stops us from travelling to Australia and discovering what the word “wildlife” actually means? What about pursuing a relationship? Maybe it’s fear. Fear of the unknown. We fear things if they can’t…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer I looked up at the mansion while sitting on a bench near Humanities: the sun was shining, the grass gleaming and the birds chirping. This whole setting was stunning. It was in between classes, and so it was very quiet. A quaint breeze flew through…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer What excites you? The weekend and its fantastically fun festivities? Maybe it was homecoming last week, where you could tailgate and scream until the sunrise of Sunday. Perhaps it’s Christmas? Although, these things do excite me a hell of a lot, it’s the tiny things,…
By Joseph Iemma Staff Writer To call this year’s election cycle ‘once in a lifetime’ may be an understatement. Seriously, who could have foreseen billionaire businessman, turned pop-culture icon (for better or for worse), Donald J. Trump, square off against former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton…
By Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson Business Columnist With the upcoming presidential election, the media has been full of details and interviews about the presidential candidates. But the political system that the new president will work within has not been discussed nearly as much. Part of the explanation is probably due to…