Be courteous when studying in public places
April 26, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
As the end of the year approaches, we will all be mentally cramming for our final exams. This means, of course, we will also be physically cramming in the library, 24-hour lounge, and other popular study spots to get ready for our tests. With this in mind, please remember to be courteous to others. Do ...
Student journalism is necessary to spread truth
April 24, 2018
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Journalism, regardless of it being student journalism or professional journalism, is a vital element in any institution. We, as journalists, have the responsibility to protect the truth and distribute the truth to the people who deserve to know it. We take pride in our enormous responsibility and...
Be part of campus, the community
April 23, 2018
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This past weekend, Celebration: A Festival of the Arts returned to campus after a two-year hiatus. In case you missed it, this event was three days filled with live music, food, local art vendors, crafts and various registered student organizations from Eastern. This weekend was more than just a place...
Editorial: Keep up the discussions, raise awareness about sexual assualt
April 22, 2018
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, meaning that there will be many events to both lift up the voices of survivors of sexual violence and to raise awareness of the topic in general. These discussions, though they are difficult to have, and survivors’ stories, though they might be hard to hear, ar...
Editorial: Refugees are people too, not just a political topic
April 20, 2018
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Refugees and their plight are a heavy topic being discussed in the news and by this political administration. It can be easy, unfortunately, for some to stop seeing refugees as living, breathing, people and to only see them as a hot-button topic to debate. However, this is not the case. Refugees are ...
Shared governance is even more important in face of reorganization
April 19, 2018
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Shared governance structures are more important than ever. In this time when everything at the university is changing, we need people who are committed to keeping an eye on and speaking out about what is happening during the reorganization process set to start this summer. At the last Faculty Senate meeting, a new pr...
Be kind and pay it forward
April 16, 2018
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We are always told to appreciate the little things. And it is true, the little things can give us the biggest feelings of relief or happiness, and sometimes even help restore our faith in this world that seems to be too cruel too often. While it is always nice to be on the receiving end of these little...
Editorial: ‘Spring Fever’ is no excuse to skip class
April 12, 2018
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As the weather becomes warmer and more students want to break free from the dungeons they call rooms, it is only natural to enjoy what the campus has to offer. This may include walking up and down the quads, sitting and doing homework on the Doudna steps, playing with chalk, playing catch in the South Quad...
Editorial: Be nice to those who cater to us
April 10, 2018
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Patience is a virtue. Unfortunately, it is not one we always have, especially while waiting in a long line that stretches into the horizon or sitting at a table in a restaurant for what feels like years rather than minutes. In these situations, instead being patient, we often succumb to feelings of...
Editorial: There are cheap options for fun around campus
April 9, 2018
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It’s that time of the semester again. Our refund checks are long gone. The motivation to keep chugging along for the last three weeks of the semester has long disappeared. During this brief but crucial time, it is often difficult to find an outlet for our stress and take a short mental vacation fr...
Editorial: Don’t be a sore loser, winner
April 8, 2018
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As Kevin Costner’s character Crash Davis would say in the 1988 baseball movie “Bull Durham,” “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” The rain has no bearing on how one would handle the win or the loss, but the first part of the quote is something we think everyone sho...
Editorial: Congress, listen to your morals
April 5, 2018
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This past Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he was no longer going to support a deal for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, as “Caravans” of immigrants are coming and that Republicans must turn to the “nuclear” option. This a...
