Category: Viewpoints

Abigail McFarren Contributing Writer   This Viewpoint was written on Tuesday Sept. 22 and facts may have changed by the time of print.  Shock. Fear. Grief. Those emotions washed over me like a tidal wave within the first minute of my hearing the news about the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG). I was…

MorganAnn Malone Contributing Writer   Education is not only vital to strengthen your own knowledge and intelligence, but also to enforce it and bring it out in others. I had the incredible opportunity to take part in the recent #ScholarStrike teach-in. From Sept. 8 through Sept. 9, 2020, educators across the nation stood in solidarity…

Laura Barnhill Contributing Writer   Don’t get me wrong, I am extremely grateful to be back on campus, and I completely understand that we are living a reality that none of us have ever experienced before which makes it difficult to find ways to operate safely in the midst of a pandemic. However, a lot of…

Sam Casey Editor in Chief   Approximately one year ago (happy anniversary!), I wrote a Viewpoint about one of my dad’s life philosophies: see a problem, fix a problem (henceforth referred to as S/F, because SAPFAP has the wrong … connotation). The gist is that if you see a problem, you don’t ignore it —…

Saeed Husain Contributing Writer   Every year, thousands of people — mostly high school and college students — will travel across the world to engage in voluntourism, or its theological cousin, service trips. Touted as experiences that can positively impact the lives of who you help and your own, young adult trips account for a…

Alexandra Manopoulou Contributing Writer   Making decisions is never an easy task, especially amidst a global pandemic. What happens, when — in decisions regarding students’ lives — The College fails to include us in the decision-making  process in areas of great importance, such as the availability of our personal spaces? At the beginning of July, Residence Life (Res Life) announced…