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LET ME BE FRANK: ON ‘TREAT YO SELF’

LET ME BE FRANK: ON ‘TREAT YO SELF’

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager October 19, 2017

Let me set the scene: It was Friday October 13, a day with no cloud in the sky, a beautiful fall day by every measure. Friday the 13th is, for many, a day of superstition and 13 dollar tattoos, but something...

Editorial: #Metoo is a movement not just by celebrities but by our loved ones

October 19, 2017

Screen Shot From Twitter Just a simple hashtag often has more power than any 10-page essay can carry. The most powerful hashtags have grassroots movements behind them. #LoveWins, #BlackLivesMatter, and...

ASKING  ALEX: ABOUT MEETING PEOPLE

ASKING ALEX: ABOUT MEETING PEOPLE

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor October 16, 2017

I keep trying to meet guys in class, at the bar, at Applebee’s, the mall, on Bumble, you name it. Yet everyone keeps telling me that I’m looking in the wrong places. Any advice on where to meet guys? I...

Editorial: Weinstein should be a wake up call to our generation

October 16, 2017

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, a question needs to be asked. What kind of culture has been set where these powerful men have been able to get away with taking advantage of women, and...

LET ME BE FRANK: ON MIDTERMS

LET ME BE FRANK: ON MIDTERMS

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager October 12, 2017

It’s that time of the semester where life gets real and things get hard and we start to ask ourselves: is this all even worth it? There were several times this week that I spoke with friends who were...

Editorial: Playing games with Puerto Rico

October 12, 2017

In another morning burst of tweets with no clear purpose other than to fill Americans with palpable existential dread, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday he may just give up on this whole Puerto...

ASKING ALEX: ABOUT DEALING WITH A TOUGH SITUATION

ASKING ALEX: ABOUT DEALING WITH A TOUGH SITUATION

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor October 9, 2017

So, my boyfriend of 1.5 years is long distance, and it’s been like that for the majority of our relationship. We completely trust each other. I’m not worried about anything like that at all, but what...

EDITORIAL: EPA’s announcement to roll back on Clean Power Plan seems to pander to Appalachia

October 9, 2017

Monday, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt announced in Hazard County, Kentucky he and the Trump Administration would begin to pull back legislation on an Obama-era effort to...

Editorial: Hold the media to a higher standard

October 5, 2017

As Americans, we are in an unprecedented point of our nation’s history. It seems like every other month we are recovering from a mass shooting and just recently had the worst in United States history...

Franklin and friends at the opening night of “IT,” in Pullman Plaza.

LET ME BE FRANK: ON SCARY MOVIES

Franklin Norton October 5, 2017

It was a couple of weeks ago, and a friend wanted to see the movie “It” for his birthday. Before this day, I vehemently opposed even the thought of going to see this film, but after peer pressure and...

ASKING ALEX ABOUT: PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor October 2, 2017

How do you navigate dealing with the rejection of one parent because of your sexuality, and wanting to spend more time with the other who is more accepting? Dealing with rejection from a parent, for...

Column: We do not need automatic weapons in this country

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor October 2, 2017

After the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, one question needs to be asked: When will it be time to actually create legislation towards stopping these mass shootings? The New York Times shared an article...

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