Mourners deliver flowers on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, for the funeral in El Paso, Texas, of Margie Reckard, 63, who was killed by a gunman in a mass shooting earlier in the month. Hundreds of strangers from...
On Monday, Connor Hendry was sentenced to only 180 days in jail after being found guilty in a sexual assault case on campus. In June of 2016, Brock Turner was charged with rape and sentenced to six months...
The two latest mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, changed my mind about what it means to own a gun. It seems that now no matter where I go, there is a chance that I can witness an active...
The first time we read about the Amazon rainforest fires last week, it was not through platforms we expected like CNN, CBS or the New York Times. We read most of the information on Twitter and Facebook....
OPINION I am now a senior in college and I couldn’t be happier. This is going to be an amazing year, but I have to keep my priorities in check and have a balanced lifestyle. My grandma maintains balance...
Just like any phase in life, there are things you must experience while in college. Yes, we’re here to study and blah, blah, blah...but as a second-semester senior, I can tell you that if you don’t...
OPINIONI am a person with a disability, so sometimes I need help with things. Some of these things are simple, and some of them are time consuming.But one thing is for sure: If I need assistance, I have...
OPINION Leadership is a very interesting term. We all kind of have an idea about what it is, but leadership is a word that could have lots of meanings to different people. The dictionary defines leadership...
My ears are hot. My face is warm. I’m excited. You’d think we were waiting for the Grammys to start, or possibly even attending them, but no, we’re waiting for the first Democratic debate to begin. We’ve...
It is always important that we look back and remember the people that gave us a helping hand. I used to really struggle with getting my shoes on. It would take an extra 15 minutes for my mom to stretch...
I have always viewed myself as a very lucky person. I am lucky because I have pretty much done everything that I set out to do. However, one thing that was somewhat in question was driving. My family...
I always had a strong desire to participate in sports growing up. I’m sure that everyone has dreams about being like their favorite athlete. I had dreams about this as well, but I mostly just wanted...
