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OPINION

Procrastination is natural

Procrastination is natural

Brett Hodges, Staff Columnist October 12, 2018
Time and time again, professors have given the tired old speech about how we won’t be able to start a project the night before it is due, or how we need to start our homework earlier, but we never listen. This isn’t, however, always a bad thing.
Share your opinions

Share your opinions

Olivia Moody, Staff Columnist October 11, 2018
By refusing to have these deep, intense discussions, we begin to hide from adversity rather than overcome it. Instead of embracing our differences, we try to conceal them.
Top students should choose state schools over the Ivy League

Top students should choose state schools over the Ivy League

Parker Grogan, Staff Columnist October 11, 2018
When asked about the benefits of an ivy league education, most people explain the high test score averages, the high employment rate and the overall benefit of being surrounded by people who will push you to be smarter or better.
Alabama should legalize sports gambling

Alabama should legalize sports gambling

Alex Mazzaferro, Staff Columnist October 9, 2018
Sports gambling used to only be legal in Nevada. Despite the illegality of the practice, sports news sites and shows such as Bleacher Report and ESPN would publish picks, lines and spreads for games for the entire nation to see.
Private schools can enable abuse

Private schools can enable abuse

Sabrina Snowberger, Staff Columnist October 8, 2018
Prior to receiving a scholarship and attending a prestigious private high school, I attended a poorly-funded public high school populated by students of a vastly different socioeconomic statuses.
The Kavanaugh hearings were indecent

The Kavanaugh hearings were indecent

Charles McKay, Staff Columnist October 8, 2018
At the expense of Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh and general public decency, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is responsible for a televised spectacle that made everyone who had the misfortune of watching blush.
Stop blaming astrology for your problems

Stop blaming astrology for your problems

Alex Mazzaferro, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018
Many who read horoscopes are great people, but you never know if you’ve met the one who mentions their Zodiac sign as a reason for poor behavior.
Sensationalism is the enemy of information

Sensationalism is the enemy of information

Brett Hodges, Staff Columnist October 4, 2018
Without the proper information, Americans are unable to make informed decisions about political, social and economic issues.
The FDA should not ban JUULs

The FDA should not ban JUULs

Caroline Margle, Staff Columnist October 4, 2018
Are we in yet another era where we lack the knowledge of the harmful effects that electronic nicotine products bring to the table?
Mental health issues need more awareness

Mental health issues need more awareness

Amber Boswell, Staff Columnist October 3, 2018
Mental health is a serious issue that is not taken seriously enough. Over the years, I have watched many people die because they were suffering from some type of mental disorder.
Pop music is becoming more meaningful

Pop music is becoming more meaningful

Sabrina Snowberger, Staff Columnist October 1, 2018
As of last August, nine of the ten songs on the top charts are either hip-hop or R&B. “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 is sitting at number two, and I have to wonder if the song would be doing as well if it did not feature Cardi B.
There are limits to our tech-centered society

There are limits to our tech-centered society

Adam Sieracki, Staff Columnist October 1, 2018
Few inventions have caused as much change in our recent history as the invention of the car.