Your vote matters: Midterm elections
Infographic by: Erin Streetman
26
Nov
26
Nov
Holding on for dear life
144 countries participated in the Paris Agreement which sought to keep the global warming trend to well below two degrees celsius. Scientists predict that the average global temperature will increase…
26
Nov
Birthright citizenship and other outrageous claims
Making waves in media once again, President Trump said that he would use an executive order to end the right to citizenship for children of immigrants born on U.S. soil.…
26
Nov
Bright, shiny and…a total waste
We all know the drill: you buy the newest or best products out on the shelf and you take them home, bright, shiny and new. For a while, a few…
01
Nov
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
According to the History Channel, Halloween evolved from the Celtic holiday of Samhain. According to tradition, on the night of Oct. 31, Celts believe that the boundary between the worlds…
01
Nov
Horror movies, why so white?
As a horror movie buff, I’ll watch any spooky flick from the trashy ones that get a negative ten percent on Rotten Tomatoes to the decent and critically-acclaimed. However, one…
01
Nov
Winthrop is haunted, it’s time we accept it
As cold weather finally settles over Winthrop, Halloween approaches, bringing with it jokes and jives about the school being haunted. This fact of the beloved school being spooked by spirits…
24
Oct
Drowning in silence
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault We grow up hearing our parents or our neighbors or people on the television talking about sexual assault. We hear them say things like “she…
24
Oct
Get off the couch and vote already
You have probably heard this time and time again in your classes, but it is important to note: millennials have the lowest voter turnout of any age group. Although we…
24
Oct
Culture is not a costume
As Halloween approaches, the yearly discussion of culturally insensitive and appropriating costumes has returned in full force. The dialogue became very prevalent thanks to the website Yandy. Yandy is an…