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Student media is important to invest in and care about

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Though it didn't make the front-page headlines, a recent news article shared the experience of student-journalists at Liberty University. I am very thankful for the relationship the Optimist has with President Schubert. He is open and honest with us about things going on around campus. He reads the paper and has even extended words of ... [Read More…]

The NBA still deserves your attention this season

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Don't lie. When you sports fans saw Demarcus Cousins sign with the Golden State Warriors this summer, you immediately thought, "The NBA is trash," or "I'm not watching this season." Do yourself a favor and calm down before you're sold on the assumption that the Warriors will win the title again. I was frustrated to see them land Cousins, but I ... [Read More…]

Letter from the President

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Graduates, My sincerest congratulations are with you! You have successfully reached yet another milestone in your life. The countless hours studying for exams have finally paid off, the years of wondering if you will ever again use the Pythagorean theorem are over, and the GPA you’ve stressed over since freshman year is now solidified. What a ... [Read More…]

The friends you miss the most

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While I'm not a graduating senior, I can only imagine the bittersweet moments of walking the stage. On one hand, you're "free" from school and chapel credits, bean food and curfew, but on the other, you're leaving a home behind. I've recognized that the last week of school is perfect for boomerangs of friends hugging or hand-holding with the ... [Read More…]

We need student loan reform

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First, let's start off with some numbers so you can understand the absolutely miserable situation we are in. $1.48 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt 44.2 million Americans with student loan debt Student loan delinquency rate of 11.2 percent (90+ days delinquent or in default) Average monthly student loan payment (for borrower ... [Read More…]

What the Optimist is – and what it isn’t

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Around the newsroom, we often joke about how our work sometimes makes people mad. We've been accused of chasing scandals, promoting gossip or trashing groups on campus. We've been accused of not having school spirit or not caring about positive things. After writing for the Optimist for four years and serving as editor-in-chief for one year, I ... [Read More…]

And for the first time, I did it my way – the best way

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After four years of writing countless, harsh, informative and sometimes pointless articles, I have no more words left inside me. For the first time, I am speechless. Therefore, I have decided to use the classic hit 'My Way' from Frank Sinatra as my outlet for expression; to explain how I have felt during the past six months of my senior ... [Read More…]

The undeviating dilemma

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In our society, we are stuck in constant dilemmas, but one of the most prevalent and problematic is the dilemma between political ideologies. We live our lives and separate groups of people based upon who you voted for in the last election. We disagree with each other simply because the other doesn't align with our political party. We lose all ... [Read More…]

Thanks for the memories, dear Christian college

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Graduation is 25 days away (and counting). It seems like an appropriate time to fight through the senioritis, chug down another coffee and think about what's changed in the four years since I walked on this campus as an eager 18 year old who could miraculously function without sleep, or the aforementioned coffee. While it's true that I sit here ... [Read More…]

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