Opinion

Missing children and misguided immigration practices

Autumn Hawkins

During the administration of President Donald Trump, over 2,000 immigrant children have been separated from their families. In 2018, those children were separated from their parents, being placed in…

Moving on to 2024

Mary Hicks

Election day has finally come and gone, and while many are tired of talking about politics, others are looking ahead. What we’ve learned throughout the past four years, and…

Often presidential candidates, especially during debates, have a tendency to make statements without providing proof. College students cannot submit an essay without a works cited page, providing the professor with…

Bias training during social distancing

Autumn Hawkins

Unconscious bias training is designed to expose any implicit biases within a setting, to challenge how the people involved think, and to ultimately eliminate any potential discrimination. Unconscious bias…

Pope Francis’ Endorsement of Same-Sex Civil-Unions

Jeb Bartlett

In the new documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival near the end of October, Pope Francis is seen seemingly endorsing same-sex civil-unions publicly for the first time…

Win or lose, Jaime Harrison’s “New South” may already be under construction

Elijah Lyons

For the first time in almost two decades, a democratic challenger is neck-and-neck in the race for a South Carolina senate seat, threatening to knock down longtime Republican incumbent, Lindsey…

Why “nones” are becoming numerous

Connor Brandenburg

The rise of religious “nones” signifies the decline of religious affiliates in the United States and sparks interest in what is at the heart of this change. Religious affiliation…

Dog-whistle pandering

Jeb Bartlett

Candace Owens is a conservative author and political commentator who recently made the claim that the Democratic Party has been pandering to Black voters. Owens initially made the accusation in…

The evolution of smoking: cigarettes to vapes

Allison Reynolds

It’s no secret that things evolve over time. Technology, jobs, even people. One thing that people may not think of when they think of things that have evolved over…

Costumes or COVID-19

Autumn Hawkins

Since January, America has been implementing social distancing and alternative methods of communication due to COVID-19. With the slow release of businesses reopening over the year, people have been…