Columns
Opinion: Don’t let college pass you by
One frigid day last semester I sprinted across campus for my grade. I had forgotten my book on the day of an open book quiz, the last one of the semester, and with my A hanging in the […]
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Editorial
Pros and cons of the pro bowl
While the NFL Pro Bowl is set to air 7 p.m. Sunday from Honolulu, Hawaii, many football fans are not waiting on the edge of their seats. Although the annual all-star game has been a tradition of professional football since […]
Columns
Opinion: College is not an ideal goal for everyone
Go to school. Get a degree. Get a job. These are the words said to every high school senior as society convinces them they need a college degree to be even the least bit successful. My opinion might […]
Columns
Opinion: Attending college is worth the cost
College tuition prices have been rising for years, yet people continue to attend them. Is this the societal pressure saying without a college degree you won’t go anywhere? Or does college actually have benefits that […]
Columns
Opinion: PrEP usage can reduce HIV rate
In the minds of many college-aged gay men, HIV is a thing of the past — something that could never happen to them. However, this demographic makes up 19 percent of all new HIV infections […]
Editorial
Opinion: Police protocol exists for a good reason
The story of Ahmed Mohamed, the teenager from Irving, Texas, who was arrested after his teacher mistook a homemade clock for a bomb, has sparked quite a bit of controversy. Social media discussion about his […]
Columns
Opinion: New meal plans have pros and cons
This year, Truman State’s meal plan options have undergone a dramatic shift. Most of you already have noticed, but the change in how meal plans operate has had monumental effects on student experiences with the […]
Columns
Opinion: Personal finance class should fulfill math requirement
If the tortured screams of Truman State students are anything to go by, I am not alone in hating math. Okay, so maybe “tortured screams” is overstating it a bit, but if there’s one thing […]
City
Opinion: Kraft layoffs find leaders silent
Through no fault of its own, Kirksville will be losing 275 full-time jobs and 100 part-time jobs, according to a November 2014 KTVO article. This is the direct result of the Kraft-Heinz Corporation’s decision to […]
Columns
Opinion: Animation is not just for children
Most of us have become familiar with The CW’s popular shows, “Arrow” and “The Flash,” but not many people have even heard of the third show to enter this television universe. “Vixen,” an animated web […]