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Take the time to appreciate

Take the time to appreciate

Marissa Lute, Editor March 17, 2016

It seems like we spend our lives looking forward to “something”. In elementary, I couldn’t wait to be old enough to babysit. Middle school, I couldn’t wait to be in high school and have a boyfriend....

Why we should stop being nice

Why we should stop being nice

Taylor Ewald March 4, 2016

For the sake of humanity, stop being nice. Instead, be kind. It’s simple. It really is. It seems absurd that I am telling you not to be nice. Our parents, teachers, and other adults told us...

The Media Deprivation Assignment

The Media Deprivation Assignment

Taylor Ewald, Reporter February 25, 2016

Could you stay away from all media for 24 hours? Yes, all media in all its forms- internet, phone, email, book, you name it, and you cannot have it. What would I do for that 24 hour time period living...

No One Likes Your Facebook Status Games

No One Likes Your Facebook Status Games

Angela Richart February 4, 2015

I'd like all of you folks to stop and take a minute to think about something. There are countless diseases that devastate millions of families across the United States every single year. There are a wide...

Pay It Forward Over The Holidays!

Pay It Forward Over The Holidays!

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics December 4, 2014

I like what Drew Hill recently wrote in her Younglife blog about Christmas. Hill says this time of year we often find ourselves wanting more. Let’s be honest—it even starts with wanting more pumpkin...

A Stocking Full Of Study Habits

A Stocking Full Of Study Habits

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics December 4, 2014

Everyone says you shouldn’t cram for a test, but let’s face it—most of us have, at least once.  I’ve even crammed a suitcase or two.  But inevitably, the zipper rips and the contents fall out,...

Did You Vote?  You Should Have!

Did You Vote? You Should Have!

Joe Lose November 6, 2014

Tuesday, November 4th has now come and gone.  With it, a new-look US Senate and House.  That's right.  Tuesday was election day.  A big election at that.  Unfortunately, a lot of people only knew...

Stop Taking Selfies

Stop Taking Selfies

Joe Lose October 31, 2014

Seriously.  Enough already.  Selfies aren't cute or cool.  In fact, the word itself makes me want to yarf.  I think one of two things when I see a picture you've taken of yourself and post it on social...

No One Owes You Anything

No One Owes You Anything

Joe Lose, Opinion October 23, 2014

The title should say it all, but please, allow me to elaborate.  There isn't a single thing in this life owed to you by anyone or anything.  Sound a little tough?  It is.  But that's life.  Deal with...

One Mans Opinion: Tattoo You

One Man’s Opinion: Tattoo You

Joe Lose, Writer September 25, 2014

We see them every day on family, friends, and strangers alike.  Some make you cringe while others make you wonder what on earth this person's story is.  I'm speaking of course, of tattoos. Love 'em...

Roommates, Ramen Noodles and Reaching for the Rewards

Roommates, Ramen Noodles and Reaching for the Rewards

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics August 26, 2014

In his book entitled “Man’s Search for Meaning,” concentration camp survivor, Viktor Frankl, describes how many concentration camp prisoners, understandably, “preferred to close their eyes and...

House Hunting

House Hunting

Terry Nelson, Northeast Speech Instructor-Director of Forensics June 6, 2014

The house hunting experience is completely different when you’re helping someone else purchase their new home. With an objective eye, the outsider is able to see the dreamy gazebo as the rotting scrap...

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