Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   Here’s a common misconception: Cigarette butts are biodegradable. Here’s the truth: They aren’t. The plastic present in cigarette butts takes years to fully break down. Smokers on our campus truly don’t realize that their action of tossing these butts out has such a negative impact on our beautiful environment. The myth of biodegradable butts has ...

Affirmative Written by Taylor Stone When the word “business” is mentioned in this country, it should best be described in three words: free market capitalism. Businesses are meant to grow, compete and expand into new markets. It is natural and, when left alone, extremely effective. This is a free market, and businesses are allowed to venture out to explore new ...

Written by Olivia McLean   Amazon.com is a favorite among college students looking to save a buck or two on textbooks. It’s also a favorite for students looking to sell used textbooks at the end of the semester; however, selling textbooks and other items on Amazon may become a bit more expensive with their recent increase in seller’s fees. As ...

Written by James Washington   A senior center for the Baylor University Bears and one of the most talked-about student athletes of today, Brittney Griner has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Aside from winning a national championship in 2012, she is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12 Conference. Mark Cuban, owner ...

On March 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to a future hearing concerning the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, also known as Proposal 2.

Some people claim that this marriage will undermine the institution of marriage – that the sanctity of marriage will be damaged by these two adults who have loved and been faithful to each other for years. Give us a break.

  Contrary to popular belief, some ingredients in beauty products aren’t that pretty.   In recent reports, there are claims that one in eight of the 82,000 common components used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including pesticides and hormone disruptors.   Many of these ingredients contain plasticizers which keep concrete soft– imagine what that is doing to your ...

Written by Sarah Turner   Drivers should thank cyclists for saving gas and keeping the air clean, but in many cases cyclists are the targets of violent accidents. “It seems like a lot of drivers are uninformed about cyclists on the road which causes danger,” Edward Rollins, president of Blazer Cycling Club, said. Rollins has been cycling since 2008, but ...

Written by Taylor Stone   Welcome to the “Land of the Free” where the headlines are bad and the bombast from President Obama is even worse. Lets take a glance back to 2009 where for the first time in American history, government spending is going to increase job growth. It’s going to work this time. Pay no attention to the ...

This is not the way our mothers and fathers attended college in yesteryear.