Category: Viewpoints

Timothy Duhon With the recent tragedy of the Washington Navy Yard shooting and other such events, there has been an expected escalation of rhetoric on both sides on the issue of gun control. While one may be tempted to fall into juvenile comments about someone’s sexual characteristics, this is not an effective way of expanding…

Gareth McNamara I’m sick to the teeth of online petitions. “Stop the Republicans from defunding Obamacare!” “Overturn Roe v. Wade!” “Tell the President that Corporations Aren’t People!” You know the sort, left and right. Worse still are ones of the generalized, feel-good “sign your name to support free food for starving orphans this holiday season”…

Lauren Breck In the fourth grade, it was time for quiet reading hour. Not having my book with me, I went to the class bookshelf. Skimming the books, I found “Ghost Tales of Ohio.” I was instantly intrigued, and, as the teacher called us back to our seats when quiet reading was over, I found…

R Taylor Grow It started with a shout. I was behind the counter, preparing to clean the dining room, which, admittedly, was not dirty, when she yelled at me. Apparently the drive-thru was busy. I clearly did not understand how Wendy’s operated. So I took my position at the fry station and moodily stuffed over-salted,…

  Ian Benson As of press time, 13 people were killed and another eight were injured in the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. This is the deadliest attack on a U.S. military installation since the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. Fort Hood. Aurora. Newtown. Virginia Tech. Tucson. There’s more I’m forgetting. When the hell…

Megan McGinley So, I have this friend. Actually, she’s my best friend. She’s a ginger (obviously soulless), she has a real knack for photography, and she’s also one of the most interesting and mature people I have ever known. We became good friends our sophomore year of high school.  I was going through a bit…