Written by Bob Valentine, Contributing writer It is official: We are living distracted lives in a distracted world. There, doesn’t that make you feel better? It explains a great deal about what is happening all around us, even if we’re not terribly aware of what exactly is going on. In the last few days, the Read More
Written by Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer I will be frank: in recent months, the ruling party in our nation has poisoned our body politic. You are tired of hearing about it. You are burnt out on the 24-hour news cycle which is always covering a new or evolving scandal. You want to retreat into your Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor Early adopters of new technology are known to shell out top dollar for the next great invention. The adrenaline rush that comes with owning each new i-device must outweigh the financial strain which comes with chasing this high. But in a world of constant technological innovation at competitive prices, Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor “Overwatch” is currently one of the most played, streamed and viewed online multiplayer video games of this console generation. Since its release in May 2016, the first-person shooter juggernaut has amassed a following that dwarfs many of its rivals. The game’s developer, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., wasted no time in Read More
Written by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising The great gift of the 20th century must surely be the computer. For those dear readers who don’t remember the 20th century, the computer is what we used to remember, calculate and entertain us before the cellphone. In the early days of its development, around the end Read More
Written by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer December is upon us yet again, and as the holiday season begins and the end of the year looms ever closer, our culture finds itself in desperate need of reflection. Like you, I am haunted by unwanted remembrances of November of yesteryear, when an unfortunate number of Americans chose Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The time for family, friends and peppermint mochas is upon us. Most students will be greeted by decorations and warm meals when they arrive home. But as a gay man, I know that not everyone will be quite so fortunate this year. Those who identify as LGBT account for Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor We have all been indoctrinated to believe “chemicals” are bad and anything “natural” is good. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the devil and essential oils are here to save us, right? Unfortunately, snake oil salesmen are alive and well, living on in the form of neo-hippies and Gwyneth Paltrow. Read More