After four years of buying Scantrons, I'm formally calling out all the teachers who forced me to spend $2 on the pointless pieces of paper. We have Canvas for a reason, and all professors should be using it. I'm not just writing this because I want my own professors to use Canvas –using Canvas for all multiple choice tests would save the school ... [Read More…]
Never stop being curious
Most people who aren't math majors scoff at the idea of mathematics, but the more you study it, the more interesting concepts you will uncover. Through my hunger for knowledge, I have come to be interested in the concept of a supertask. We all know that there is an infinite amount of countable numbers; you can always just add one to "n" and make ... [Read More…]
A wild ride of an NCAA tournament comes to a predictable end
If you kept up with the NCAA tournament this year, your mind might have exploded with the madness that occurred throughout. However, the insanity still came to a predictable ending. This year's bracket was filled with major upsets. We saw the first ever 16-seed victory when the University of Maryland Baltimore County took down Virginia, a team ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Allegations in letter are false
-by Ty Kelley, candidate for Student Government Association executive president Students, Before I begin, I would like to stress my respect for Julia Kennedy and Madeline Dayton and reiterate their abilities as leaders on this campus. This opinion in no way reflects my feelings on the character of either one of these individuals, but rather ... [Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Optimist endorsement missed candidate qualifications
-by Harper Haught, Taylor Spencer, Anna Hornell, Lauren Wertheim and Summer Thompson The opinion piece recently posted by the Optimist is slander. This institution should be reporting news, not drama. The statement “The main thing that sets Jones and Kelley apart is their unity as a team and their balance of fun and deep solutions for the ... [Read More…]
Kelley, Jones best choice for SGA
As usual, Student Government Association debates left us drowning in clichés from all five candidates. Yet a clear theme rose above the waters: SGA has some cleaning up to do next year. Each of the candidates expressed some level of disdain with the way SGA communicates with the student body and the amount of participation in Student Congress. ... [Read More…]
Editor picks for favorite flicks
Lauren Franco, The Incredibles: Don’t tell me you didn’t get excited over Incredibles 2 coming out, and don’t tell me you aren’t going to see it the week it comes out. If you haven’t ever said, "WHERE’S. MY. SUPERSUIT????” you’re lying. It's full of memorable quotes and gifs that rule Twitter and make people laugh even 15 years after ... [Read More…]
Toy Story One takes Disney Pixar glory
Everybody grew up with Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody and all of the other toys. Whether your favorite was Wheezy, Hamm or Rex, you knew Toy Story like the back of your hand and loved it even more. The editorial board has picked this classic to top our list for the best Disney/Pixar movie of all time. There were a few hard decisions that kept the ... [Read More…]
Left-handed life in a right-handed world
Most right-handed, and perhaps even most left-handed people, don't realize how many things in life are geared toward right-handed people. From shaking hands to using a can opener or coffee pot, almost everything we do on a daily basis is designed for the right-handed population. I didn't realize this was a problem until an injury forced me to be ... [Read More…]
They took a stand? We think?
Senior leadership for the university will update the student handbook for the 2018-19 academic year to prohibit student employees from being in same-sex relationships. The university has said this change makes their stance on sexual stewardship more consistent with the Christian ideals the university professes to follow. This policy change, ... [Read More…]
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