Read between the lines when consuming media
ByMedia conquers our lives. It absorbs into our subconscious thought and affects our day-to-day activity and social interactions.
OPINION
When is it an appropriate time to talk about the issue of gun control?
ByImagine you fly out to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway. You’re up on your feet, dancing as Jason Aldean is rocking out on the stage or you are walking down the strip, exploring the city. Now, imagine a catastrophic shift from electrifying to petrifying in the blink of an eye.
National Anthem Protests: Does the outrage stem from the method or the merit?
ByPregame National Anthem ceremonies have sparked a sustained level of controversy not typically seen by today’s standards ever since former 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided he would use it as a platform to protest police brutality last August.
Trump’s response to Puerto Rican disaster leaves much to be desired
ByThere’s a humanitarian crisis going on in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands.
Free expression should not be limited, controlled
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made several statements about the policies surrounding free speech on some college campuses.
Misunderstanding of mental illness why police shot, killed Georgia Tech student
Riots erupted following the shooting of Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz, who was the leader of Pride Alliance and part of the LGBTQ+ community on campus.
Elected officials, institutions not solely to blame for racial tensions
ByChambersburg Area School District (CASHS) has become the subject of widespread attention because of its decision to cancel and forfeit a high school football game due to an anonymous threat of violence on social media preceding the game on Sept. 15.
Juggalo’s fight against gang label
ByLast weekend an unlikely group of super fans, known as Juggalos, marched in Washington, D.C.
Those with the platform, privilege must stand up for what they believe
ByESPN host and contributor Jemele Hill, was under fire last week over expressing her honest yet raw opinion about President Donald Trump being a white supremacist.
GOP healthcare overhaul overlooks millions of constituents who would be denied coverage
ByMembers of the Republican Party and the Trump Administration are making great strides to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.
Ship Sound Off
ByThe goal of this series is to give students a platform to express their opinions on one issue per week.
Religious liberty aside, denying service is a bad business move
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice sided with a Colorado Christian bakery on Sept. 7 who had refused to bake a cake for a gay couple several years ago.
Suggestions for getting China’s cooperation regarding North Korea
ByHere we go again. It seems every couple of years North Korea is in the headlines making threats to use nuclear weapons when they are pushed too far by the United States.
Driving still requires undivided attention despite tech improvements
ByFans of NBC’s hit show “The Office” may recall a scene in which Michael Scott, despite protests from Dwight Schrute, follows his GPS into a lake, submerging his car in the water.
Changes to Title IX will bolster rape culture
It was an absolute shock to victims and students across the U.S. when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University about the changes she hoped to make to parts of Title IX regarding sexual assault.
Disaster aid requires our help
ByA mere two weeks after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Eastern Texas, another major hurricane — Hurricane Irma — left a path of destruction as it passed through the Caribbean, Florida and the rest of the Eastern Coast of the U.S.
Misconceptions abound regarding DACA
ByThis labor day weekend, I was fortunate to speak with immigrants in the Reading, Pennsylvania, area and share their stories as part of a literary project called Writing Wrongs.