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Methodist tradition degraded by anti-LGBTQ plan

Will Bannister, Guest Columnist March 4, 2019

In the last week of February, the United Methodist Church met for its general conference, and the question of human sexuality was at the forefront of debate and discussion. The church was set to vote...

Internet challenges causing hypothetical situations

Makenna Wollenberg, Assistant Photo Editor February 28, 2019

Most people know what internet challenges are. They are usually pointless, stupid and idiotic. They have resulted in temporary discomfort or just entertainment, but they could now be causing death. In...

Better integration needed for military students

Emma Elliott, Staff Writer February 25, 2019

Students and staff of public schools alike need to be more inclusive with new military students. After readapting to 10 new places over the course of the last 14 years due to my dad’s job in the Army,...

Make recycling mean something

Jennifer Sadler, Staff Photographer February 20, 2019

How many years have your parents, neighbors, or even teachers mentioned the term “recycle” to you? That term plays a vast role in our society, yet many people choose to neglect it. In the...

General Education credits should be reviewed

Julianna Poe, Copy Editor February 4, 2019

Picture yourself having finally graduated from high school and about to go to college, ready to take classes in your field of study. But there’s one problem. General Education credits. General Education...

Say no more to enabling behaviors

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-and-Chief February 4, 2019

This column is in based on a story published in The Washington Post. To view the story that prompted the below message, go to the link below: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/01/19/feature/the-man-who-stood-behind-trump/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9eee4c794a22.  My...

Are records coming back?

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

Personally, I think vinyl records are coming back. After making an unexpected disappearance in the early 2000s, vinyl records are officially becoming a trend once again. Before Christmas, I simply asked...

Wildlife-centered media vital to protection of animals

Kaitlin Clark, Print Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2019

Vulnerability comes in many forms, but animals are particularly susceptible to the cruelty of others. With no way to defend themselves from humans, wild animals are killed, sold and traded every day. Activists...

Government shutdown irresponsible

Kris Long, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

The longest government shutdown in American history is finally over. At least for the time being, politicians have agreed. The government will reopen with no funding for Donald Trump’s wall. Trump...

Misled information in media creates problems for everyone

Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor January 28, 2019

Nowadays with a wide spectrum of different types of technology, news is recorded across all forms of media. Whether it’s visually or written in words there is a story or viral video put out every day....

Make your life mean something

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2019

Hello, reader. It’s been some time since I’ve greeted you on this page, as just myself. It brings back nostalgic memories of excitement brought by seeing my name on a freshly printed paper, speaking...

Increased security has potential for preventing drug use of teens

Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor January 15, 2019

One’s teenage years, while full of exciting and fun, can also be the beginning of an everlasting addiction. Even though it's always been a problem for teens, it seems like drug use has been increasing...

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