Written by Jamel Shorter, Staff Writer In the world of the Democratic National Party, there are a few rock stars that people are willing to give their last dime to in the hopes of pulling out a win, and on the other hand there are some they wouldn’t look twice at. The party candidates are Former Secretary of State Hillary ...
Read More »Current decline in inmates might not last
Written by Niamani Carlyle-Hollis, Staff Writter In 1999, a record number of 98 executions were completed but since then have been on a rapid decline. So far this year, a total of 24 inmates have been executed. With a total of 3,002 inmates still waiting to face their fate on death row and 85 in Georgia alone, one cannot help but ...
Read More »Democratic debate turns into a “free stuff” giveaway
Written by Dillon Rountree, Staff Writer “A liberal versus liberal debate about who was going to give away the most, free stuff.” These are the words of Senator Marco Rubio regarding the Democratic debate. Sen. Rubio was unfortunately right on the money. When 15.3 million Americans settled in to watch the Democratic debate in Las Vegas, they received two hours ...
Read More »Editorial: Blaze the vote
Most people have a bubble in which they like to situate themselves. In this little bubble, they have friends, work, and responsibilities, but outside this bubble lies the unavoidable constant of reality. Imagine reality as a strong river, directing those who float onward through their lives, content with the space they have surrounded themselves with, but at the mercy of ...
Read More »Voices of the Students — “What is a millennial?”
Our staff asked around campus to find out “What is a millennial?” What other options do YOU think? Leave your suggestions in the comments below!
Read More »Millennial marriage: Why is everyone getting hitched?
Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor By the time you are in college, it seems as if every time you log into Facebook someone you went to high school with just got married. You can’t get on Instagram without seeing the girl from your soccer team’s beautiful engagement ring, and Twitter is plagued with the count down to the wedding ...
Read More »Obama confident in millennials
Written by Mayah Cantave, Asst. Opinions Editor Millennials are the future. Millennials are older than 20 and younger than age 30. We are the future CEO’s, business leaders, and presidents of the United States. Millennials are going to rule the world one day. During the 2015 UN General Assembly, President Obama urged leaders to invest in the millennials saying, “I ...
Read More »Social media helps in job hunt: Millennials rely on every day to help look for a job after graduation
Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor People young and old like to criticize social media. Many don’t like the idea of posting aspects of life that were once thought to be personal online. Others don’t like the advertising that is thrown at them on nearly every website, while some don’t like the lack of privacy they have once they sign ...
Read More »Misconceptions about millennials will soon fade
Written by Jamel Shorter, Staff Writer The definition of what a millennial is may vary depending on who you ask, but generally if you were born in the 80s or 90s, you can be considered a part of this frequently misunderstood generation. This particular group of people has been studied, analyzed and are now being depended on due to the ...
Read More »Editorial: Why the haters? Millennials receive negativity from other generations despite the accomplishments they have made
Lazy, spoiled, entitled brats—these are just a few of the words that older generations have used to describe millenials. There is a common misconception among people of Generation X and above that our age group is going to be the one to ruin the world. It has been said that millenials, or Generation Y, don’t know the value of hard ...
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