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Common Misconceptions

Bich Diep, Vietnamese Student April 24, 2017

Have you ever asked where is Vietnam? What does it look like? I believe there are many people who do not know the exact location, or they might know Vietnam is in Asia and one of the South-East Asian countries,...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Tang Hoachang, Chinese Marshall Student April 20, 2017

Chinese culture is one of the longest cultures in the world. There are a lot of different conceptions between eastern and western culture. Chinese cuisine culture has influenced other eastern cultures...

Column: Is America ‘Pure Comedy’?

Tom Jenkins, News Editor April 17, 2017

Cynicism or realism? That’s the question many will ask in the coming years — are people overreacting or being overly negative or is what some are saying about the future of America and, in a broader...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Bolun Li, Chinese Marshall Student April 17, 2017

An accurate understanding of China is not an easy task. Many Americans do not fully understand China, even though they understand some of China’s culture and customs. There are some misconceptions about...

Column: MOAB bomb business as usual

Joseph Ashley, Assistant Sports Editor April 13, 2017

The idea of war denotes something entirely different among groups; however, the question arises of what is and should be considered war in the 21st century. “It is well that war is so terrible, or we...

Column: Sexual assault awareness can put an end to the “rape schedule”

Karima Neghmouche, Social Media Editor April 13, 2017

You don’t have someone to walk with you to your car after work, so you walk to your car at night alone, with your keys in hand, ready to press the alarm if you feel like there’s danger. You get close...

Column: Full Moon emotions will wane, be replaced by clarity, understanding

Kabrea James, Assignment Editor April 10, 2017

It is certain this Full Moon has brought tough emotions to the forefront of our consciousnesses. Any issues we may have been able to tuck away throughout this month are unavoidable now. We’re feeling...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Xiang Peng, Chinese Marshall Student April 10, 2017

Everyone knows Chinese food is famous around the world, but foreigners do not know how many different types of Chinese food we have. There are eight types of Chinese cuisines, but I will introduce three...

Column: XOXO, Michael Brown

Michael Brown, Online Editor April 6, 2017

The readers submitted some questions about life, love and everything in between. I answered them as honest as I knew possible. I’m here to keep it real with you when no one else is and to answer with...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Alymbek Damir Uulu, Student from Kyrgyzstan April 6, 2017

Kyrgyzstan is a small country located in Central Asia. We share a border with other beautiful central Asian countries like China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Although, geographically located...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Hadi AlSayed Suliman Atassi, Syrian Marshall Student April 3, 2017

It hurts me when people have a bad idea about my country or think of it in a bad way. People now think if you are Syrian, they immediately take it to the point where you are a refugee and start building...

Column: Is the Trump White House in cover-up mode?

Jared Casto, Managing Editor March 30, 2017

Press secretary Sean Spicer was over twenty minutes late for Thursday’s White House press briefing. This wasn’t exactly unusual; Spicer is known for being fifteen or so minutes late to his briefings,...

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