What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Samantha Gambino, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2019
When the winter seasons roll around, there is one thing on everyone’s mind: Christmas. Christmas is all well and good from a childlike perspective, but what is it really for adults who have to pay for the holiday? Christmas can get incredibly expensive for those paying for gifts for either a child...
Most wonderful time of the year
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2019
December is upon us, meaning Christmas time is here once more. I always look forward to this time of year. I love everything about it, from getting to spend time with loved ones, to listening to Christmas music unreasonably early, to buying Christmas decorations and much more. In recent times, the...
Survive the dead week
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
The week of finals is quickly approaching. So is the season of stress and cramming for a week-long torture of back-to-back exams. “Dead week” has arrived. As a college student, finals week has terrified me ever since I was a freshman. However, a year of college experience has taught me a few th...
Thanksgiving is best spent with the family
Briyana Anderson, Staff Reporter
November 28, 2019
Besides Christmas, Thanksgiving is the time that I can see all my family and eat lots of food without being judged. Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. Nearly all of my holiday memories are those of me bouncing from house to house with either my mother or my father. Both sides of my...
Clinical trials on the flu will pay off, literally
Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter
November 27, 2019
The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring an opportunity this flu season that allows healthy adults to participate in paid clinical trials on influenza. This will be the NIH’s fifth time conducting this study. Scientists involved with the organization have developed a mild version of the flu, ...
Campus involvement should not be made compulsory
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2019
For some students, when they first arrive on campus, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the number of activities and organizations available that they decide it is best to avoid getting involved, at least for the first semester. That is exactly what went through my mind the moment I stepped on...
Music department reflects back on events of the semester
Ellie ketentzian and Rebeca Lemos, Graduate Assistants at the Department of Music
November 17, 2019
It has been quite busy in Pottle Music Building since the beginning of the semester. The events that have taken place are impressive considering the size of the department. It seems like the simultaneous work of different ensembles and professors is having a deep cultural impact not only on the Hammond...
Why Amazon Prime Video is the best streaming service
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2019
In today’s technological boom of entertainment, streaming has quickly become one of the major forms of how people watch television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, nearly three fourths of all households now watch streaming services as network television has seen a 20 percent decline in rating...
A single performer entertains the crowd
November 8, 2019
One-Man Star Wars trilogy brought crowd of old and new fans with one person performing all the roles of the first three movies. Charles Ross, a comedian and Star Wars fan, held a One-Man Star Wars Trilogy Nov. 7 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Since 2002, Ross has been perfor...
Online classes should give more options to students
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2019
A growing option for students needing to fit more classes into their schedule is online classes. Although some have been quick to ascribe a stigma to online classes, the numerous benefits to online classes clearly outweigh the downsides. To me, any cost-effective program that increases the amount of o...
The university should expand parking spots
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2019
One major problem at many universities across America is campus parking for students. The number of students and faculty is high, but parking spots are limited. One of the universities that is affected by this conflict is our own. I feel that there are many students who have to plan their whole da...
Finding joy as a communication major
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2019
Choosing a major has probably been one of the most overwhelming decisions I have had to make so far as an adult. Being asked to declare a major can feel like being asked to declare your life career, and truthfully, I’m not entirely sure what I want my future career to be. What I do know, however, i...
