Opinion Archives - Page 17 of 40

Hypocrisy in the midst of injustice–and becoming numb to it all

Mary Hicks

After witnessing brutality against one brother and sister of color after another, eventually many people become so accustomed to these unjust tragedies, that they are too tired to feel the…

Paperbacks and poverty

Autumn Hawkins

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dacus Library has decided that textbooks will no longer be available for student consumption. While Dacus gives students online resources for finding digital copies…

Cabin fever on campus: de-stressing during social distancing

Autumn Hawkins

Before quarantine, the promise of working from home would have been a rare blessing. Yet when a day off turns into a semester off and going to class turns out…

2020 Presidential Election: what you need to know about voting

Mary Hicks

Each day, we inch closer and closer to casting our ballots and exercising our right to vote, an essential human right for which countless warriors have fought and lost their…

Jill Biden: From grading papers to delivering national speeches

Autumn Hawkins

Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, has announced that she will remain employed full-time as an English professor if her husband wins the election. As an…

Michelle Obama: a former first lady like no other

Mary Hicks

Whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent, one thing most can agree on is that Former First Lady Michelle Obama marches to the beat of her own drum. In her speech presented…

Bring back Old Main

Autumn Hawkins

Since the Winthrop University Board of Trustees requested to restore Tillman Hall’s original name in June, not much has changed. In order to restore the name, the Heritage Act of…

Letter from the editor: Students can’t take accountability and responsibility if Winthrop isn’t transparent

Savannah Scott

As the upcoming school year is approaching and students are coming back to campus there are a lot of unknowns, fears and excitement. But most importantly there is a pandemic. …

Face masks: choice vs. public health

Mary Hicks

Republicans and Democrats have increasingly polarized views on many issues these days, even when it comes to face masks. During dramatically trying times such as this, it is no surprise…