Category: Viewpoints

James Dwyer Contributing Writer   The United States presidential election is in less than a month. This is one of the most tumultuous and irritating election seasons in decades. If we are truly honest with ourselves, I doubt any of us anticipated it being anything other than downright hostile.  This election cycle involves two extremely…

Megan Fisher Contributing Writer   Over the weekend, my entire house was quarantined at the Best Western for possible exposure to a COVID-19 case. I feel that the College portrays this as a smooth and well-planned process, but that was not my personal experience. It all began when I received a message through Microsoft Teams…

Elyse Evans Contributing Writer   Picture this: It’s a Tuesday night in late September, and you sit down with your roommates to watch the first 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. If you were one of the unlucky people who had to experience this exact scenario, I am…

Katie Fields Contributing Writer   For those who watched the debate, there is a general consensus that it was, at best, borderline chaotic. Although Trump made multiple firm arguments throughout the debate, such as Biden’s inability to draw large crowds to his rallies, many would agree that his constant interruptions were unnecessary, as Biden needs…

Olivia Proe Chief Copy Editor   Content Warning: Suicide and mental health challenges    For seniors, Independent Study (I.S.) is just as much a daunting paper as it is a passion project. To write an undergraduate thesis about something, you must truly care about it — which is why many of us choose topics that…

Cambry Baker Contributing Writer   From September 19-27, a temporary “Climate Clock” in Manhattan’s Union Square counted down the years, days, hours, minutes and seconds left until we are unable to avert climate disaster. You probably saw it — it’s hard to miss the large, glaring red numbers. My concern with the climate clock is…