How can we solve voter turnout rates?
Election Day in the United States is set as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, and it only occurs in even-numbered years. This …
Trump’s win is shocking and frightening
As much as I disliked Hillary Clinton, I disliked Donald Trump the same if not more. Like many people, I felt pretty confident that Clinton …
Third-party candidates’ loss of support is discouraging
As we come closer to election day, the support for third-party candidates seems to have been shaken. According to UPI.com, support for both Gary Johnson …
Gen ed textbooks are a brief glimpse, not an entire picture
Here’s the scenario: You’re a race car driver, and suddenly you find yourself in a high school Driver’s Ed class as a student. While you’re …
Creepy clowns are real-life trolls
There is no such thing as a non-creepy clown, but this year, clowns have become a truly frightening thing to see. According to a map …
Scrap the third debate; schedule a fourth
With two remarkably similar presidential debates already completed, some, like the Boston Globe’s Michael A. Cohen, called to scrap the third debate. Cohen claims that …
Cultural climate commands careful costume consideration
As the popular argument against school uniforms goes, dressing your body is an expression of yourself. And Halloween is a special holiday when our culture …
Transition away from TBR allows ETSU opportunity for improvement
ETSU’s transition away from the Tennessee Board of Regents’ control began earlier this year, and this slow process just had another big step. On Tuesday, …
Gorilla incident could be catalyst for change
The events of Wednesday, Sept. 28 were a unique learning experience for everyone — ETSU students, faculty, and people all around the world who never …
First debate: Trump continues in the same vein; Clinton remains composed
Monday night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — it can’t really be called a “presidential debate” when two notable parties were barred from …