As the second week of school starts, the men’s soccer season is already well under way. With the men’s team tying in all three games in the preseason, head coach Ralph Lundy was confident about the team’s performance for this weekend and for the season overall. His goal is to not only get to the conference…
“The Civil War was about slavery, not state’s rights. The flag is undeniably a symbol for racism. How dare they fly the flag blocks from Mother Emmanuel, like Dylan Roof?” – Lavinia Rizvi, freshman at the College. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Bree Newsome visited campus and spoke at “Tearing Hatred From the…
Donald Trump made many extravagant claims throughout his campaign, but how many can he actually implement? Read on to discover Trump’s post-innauguration to-do list. 1. Repeal Obamacare…Maybe Trump has mentioned many times during the campaign that he believes Obamacare is bad for the country. After meeting with the President, Trump has begun to backpedal on his…
Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is not exactly a new problem. Kids are often scared of them – and that fear sometimes carries into adulthood – but most people usually do not have a major problem. Sure, they paint their faces and wear big shoes, but the majority of the population see clowns as entertainment,…
“Forgiveness is not a destination, it’s a journey.” So says Rais Bhuiyan, a renowned peace activist and main character of Anand Giridharadas’s book “The True American.” Both men were on campus on Monday, Oct. 24, to discuss not only their book but also how they hope to improve a country with a past of violence, racism and…
Where were you for the “Hurri-cation?” After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew swept through the Southeast a week and a half ago. By the time the storm had arrived in the United States, it was a Category 3 hurricane, dropping in strength as time went on. We do not wish to make light of the very real…
Note: Originally published on Sept. 16. On Sept. 13, Donald Trump proposed a six week maternity leave for working mothers. He stated that his eldest daughter, Ivanka, was the architect of this policy. Although Ivanka has certainly tried to present the Trump family as champions for women in the workplace, her efforts have made…
Note: Originally published on Sept. 20. On Sept. 16, 40-year-old Terence Crutcher was fatally shot by Officer Betty Shelby in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Crutcher, an African-American father of four and a student returning from class at a local community college, was confronted by police officers after they responded to a call stating that an abandoned…
