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Letter to the editor: Editorial inaccurate in implications

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By Adia Johnson There was an anonymously written article published on police brutality on September 11, 2015. I, along with many other African American students, found the article offensive and would like to meet with you to discuss our reasoning and to take measures to prevent similar future articles. In order to touch on why we thought the ... [Read More…]

Budget passes with lack of conversation

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On Wednesday, the Students' Association passed the fall 2015 budget in record time with a $9,712.80 overall increase in incoming revenue. In just over 45 minutes, Congress passed the $163,076 budget, with only one motion interrupting the flow of things. The new student fee of $25, proposed and passed by SA last semester in an attempt to bring ... [Read More…]

Who says you can’t go home?

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Last Friday I went to a football game, my former high school's first away game, to be exact. Returning to my Alma mater did not seem like an ideal Friday night, but my friend really wanted to go, and I had no plans of my own, unless you count watching Netflix as a plan. I ran a brush through my hair, swept some eye shadow on and was soon on my ... [Read More…]

Movie Review: Nightcrawler

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Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler is a compelling suspense rollercoaster, but it is not for the lighthearted moviegoer. The film combines car chases and crime scenes with moral questions like, "Where does the media cross the line in crime journalism?" With these two factors in mind, Nightcrawler will keep you thinking after you leave the theater. The ... [Read More…]

War on police will not solve anything

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"It is time that you guys know that we are no longer playing around with the police departments. Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear, shooting down all cops that we see by theirselves (sic)." This call, released by the Aurora Police Department over the weekend, is just the tip of the iceberg in what is called the war on ... [Read More…]

Column: the least favorite thing I’ve ever written

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As a kid, the notion of enjoying homework was completely foreign. School was the precursor to running around outside and playing sports with friends. The faster I finished it, the better. School remained this way through high school and into my freshman year of college. But then a peculiar thing happened during my sophomore year. I fell in love ... [Read More…]

Opinion page aims to stir conversation

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The function of the Opinion page is to get students, faculty, staff and all other readers to talk about things happening on and off campus. By detailing our opinions through columns, editorials and cartoons, we hope to stir up conversation about things ranging from the lack of Blue Bell to recent shootings. Just as we are encouraged to think ... [Read More…]

Senior moments: Looking back, looking forward

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I'm a senior in college, and I haven't quite wrapped my mind around what that means. If you'd have asked me last year where I thought I'd be at this point, I could not have told you I'd be the print managing editor for my university's newspaper, or that I've already worked at two newspapers, or that I've decided to stop straightening my hair. ... [Read More…]

It’s OK to have violence in media

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Police brutality, harassment, shootings, you name it. If you ask anyone why they don't read the news, one of the most common responses is that it's just too violent. Regardless, the news will never and should never back away from these stories. And neither should you. Apart from what some Twitter feeds might have said, this summer consisted ... [Read More…]

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