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Local journalism matters

Local journalism matters

March 5, 2020

There is one thing keeping us in the loop: the news media. Unfortunately, local news is disappearing right in front of us. It wouldn’t be outlandish to suggest when a person thinks of the news media,...

Dealing with graduation anxiety

Katherine Hogan February 20, 2020

To be honest, when I was told I had to write this column, I was not at all sure what to write. The fact that I could write anything actually didn’t help me – the more options I have, the harder it...

The hidden freedoms in Long Distance Relationships

Giselle Barajas April 17, 2019

There are many common notions that long distance relationships (LDR’s) don’t work out - especially in college. Many argue that college should be about exploring yourself and experimenting with others...

Throwing Shade about Shades: colorism in minority communities

Morgan Clark March 20, 2019

Over my past years in college, I’ve realized some people are in dire need of being educated on the backgrounds of people who surround them. Skin color is often misrepresented by the media, mainly for...

Saints controversy about more than football

Madison Williams January 29, 2019

The Los Angeles Rams received their first Super Bowl bid since moving to the west coast, but this isn’t what made many headlines the day after the NFC Championship game versus the New Orleans Saints.  It...

Editor Column: Media, stop killing my dog

Brady Johnson January 16, 2019

As an audience member, seeing plenty of violent movies does not faze me. Yet, there is one act of violence that shatters my attention to the screen: killing my beloved dog. I can watch Michael Meyers...

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