College life seen from a commuting transfer student
As I am the first class to take advantage of the state-funded program Tennessee Promise, our class has become one of the largest transfer student classes. …
Indifference to crime–Is this the new norm?
I had first heard the news on Tuesday when a truck had intentionally driven through a crowd of pedestrians in New York City. I didn’t …
Social media users support sexual assault victims with #metoo
Sexual assault is nothing new. It has been around since humanity itself and yet it is still an issue today. Why it is so hard to gain …
Only two days of fall break–Is it worth it?
Fall break is that breathing point in the semester where you get to relax for a moment, not think about classes and take a mental …
Unite now before tragedy strikes
I have a low tolerance for stupid and hate, both of which are embodied in organizations such as the Klu Klux Klan and other affiliated white nationalist groups. It seems …
Vegas shooting calls for action in gun reform
I would not consider myself a morning person, but after all it was my 21st birthday. It’s the holy grail of birthdays, and it was almost …
Taking a knee against inequality
Before I start I would like to forewarn you, the reader, of the use of profane language in the below column, not in any form …
North Korea–a rising global threat
North Korea, the laughing stock of Twitter memes and unsuccessful missile launches for the past few years, has finally gotten the attention of Americans. A few weeks …