Editorial
The Importance of Breakfast
Kayla Slater, Columnist
robably heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In fact, you should eat your biggest meal of the day in the …
Opinion
Editorial
When Nostalgia Takes Over
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
Fall brings about a feeling of nostalgia. The crimson and gold leaves, crisp weather, leather boots and pumpkins all bring back memories of starting school as a …
Opinion
With Freedom Comes Responsibility: off campus living
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
Three years of college dining hall food, 13×10 rooms, and constant supervision is enough to drive anyone off campus. The world of home cooked meals, single rooms …
Opinion
D.C. Vetos Minimum Wage Increase for Walmart Employees
Alejandro Rojos, Contributing Writer
The mayor of Washington D.C., Vincent C. Gray, folded to the pressure from Walmart and vetoed minimum-wage legislation in the supermarket’s historic push into urban …
Opinion
Miley Cyrus Crashes into the Media with New Music Video “Wrecking Ball”
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
Recently, the media has been completely absorbed in one news story that can’t escape the limelight: Miley Cyrus. The childhood star “Hannah Montana” has been making …
Opinion
Why We Should Support a Dictator: an account of Syria
Ryan Hendrickson, Contributing Writer
On August 21, cellphone footage appeared on YouTube showing hundreds of men, women and children lying dead on the floor of a hospital morgue. The worst …
Opinion
Benefits to All Natural Foods
Kayla Slater, Columnist
As people become more aware of health and nutrition, buying “organic,” “natural”, and “locally grown” foods has become increasingly popular. Even though these products provide benefits for …
Opinion
Avoiding the Freshman 15
Kayla Slater, Columnist
Out of the start of a new semester emerges the concern of the “freshman 15” from new students. Some people enter college believing the freshman 15 is …
Editorial
21st Birthday or Just Another College Weekend: the unrealistic expectations
Melissa Rosman, Editor-in-Chief
For as long as I can remember birthdays have been glorified. People count down the days by hand or with iPhone countdown apps desperately waiting for their …
Editorial
Earth Day, Every Day
Laura Arias, Culture Editor
Everyone’s encouraged to be “green” on Earth Day, just like everyone is encouraged to have a valentine on Valentine’s Day and honor their mother on Mother’s …