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Opinion
Viewpoint – Origins of blackface verify offensiveness
Blackface and negative stereotypes have been a hot topic throughout news and social media with a resurgence of controversy just […]
Viewpoint – College or no college, same money situation
Go to college they said, and you will get a good job and live that good life. Many millennials have […]
Editorial – First, voices for gun control. Now, silence.
One year after the Parkland shooting, a successful amount of change has occurred, but the progress will slow if we […]
Viewpoint – Digital content held hostage by services
How much of the content that you watch, play or listen to do you own? If you lose access to […]
Viewpoint – Government works to get rid of 21 Savage
Imagine coming to this country at 14 and growing up in one of the ghettos of the cities of America. […]
Editorial – Governor ‘Sorry, not sorry’ for blackface
The recent controversy surrounding Virginia governor Ralph Northam has reached a confusing point. After a photo from his medical yearbook […]
Viewpoint – Beware of political pandering tactics
Senator Kamala Harris who recently threw her hat into the presidential race posted a video dancing to music by the […]
Viewpoint – Clickbait leads to distrust, confusion
The internet is full of people trying to pile up views by pulling the cheapest trick in the book: clickbait. […]
Editorial – Transgender soldiers ban insults all of us
“Poses a risk to military effectiveness and lethality.” Based on that statement, one could be quick to assume it was […]
Viewpoint – Opinions overtake facts on social media
Chris Brown was recently arrested for an alleged aggravated rape and drug violations in France. Once the news was reported, […]
Editorial – A shutdown solution needs no invitation
The debacle over Trump being invited, disinvited and then barred from delivering the State of the Union address breathes new […]
Viewpoint – Ad campaigns bring social issues to light
A good advertisement can sell a product, but a great advertisement can do even more. Gillette’s latest ad asks the […]
Editorial – Blame game offers nothing productive
The U.S. political landscape in 2019 is already off to a rocky start as a partial U.S. government shutdown continued […]
Viewpoint – Stop looking at the phone, make a friend
The first days of a new class can be daunting, but it can also be a great opportunity to meet […]
Viewpoint – Power should be used to help, not hurt others
Stories of people being taken advantage of by people with power and influence are becoming far too familiar. From Harvey […]
Editorial – Treatment of caravan highlights hypocrisy
Images of mothers fleeing with children from tear gas fired by American officers at the Mexican border were the focus […]
Viewpoint – Holiday sales tempt, manipulate shoppers
By JW McNay/managing editor A heavy decision weighs on your mind, and you’re not sure if you should do it, […]