Opinion

By: Lenora Kirkland As citizens, the act of voting is what solidifies our representative democracy, giving the government the electoral mandate it needs to be a legitimate power.  Whether or not you have the money or resources to join a political campaign, or fund a politician you believe in, voting is an accessible mode of […]

By: Will Cunningham When I picked up the latest edition of the Waltonian, I read an article written by my good friend Rachel Baker. In this article, she explains her reasoning for why she doesn’t like sports. Now, I thank Rachel for writing this article. She brings a new perspective to sports as well as

By: Jennie Brouse The day I switched my major a weight that I didn’t even know existed immediately lifted off of my shoulders. Coming into college, I had been so sure of my life, and what my plans for the future were. I had decided on my major since my freshman year of high school,

By: Jayme Fisher So, the editor of this section requested that I argue a scientific opinion. However, as a humanities student, I feel this may not be my place as I could be missing many key concepts that would really complete my argument. And sell it, for that matter. In addition, I also think that

By: Rachel Baker In today’s world, there are many things that take over pop culture. An example of this would be the dreaded sports. Football, hockey, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, badminton, golf and more. All of these are examples of extremely boring social events that take priority over such things as education. There is nothing

By: Jayme Fisher Within recent weeks, it feels like political violence has been increasing.  There was the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, and an attack on a conservative canvasser. A few months ago, there was an attack on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  When I think of what could be causing the uptick, a few

By: Daniel Finegan I have been exceptionally lucky in that my parents did not allow me to have social media in high school. Now that I am older, I have made that decision for myself and have never regretted it. Many of my generation have not had the same fortune. All around me, I see

By: Katherine Thomas I can see why women might not want to take their husband’s last name. I mean, what if the poor guy had a name like “Barth”? Would you be Mrs. Barth? (My apologies and condolences to the Barths reading this.) Barth aside, there could be other reasons for her avoidance of this

By: Jayme Fisher Growing up, there was nothing better than curling up on the couch to watch the “Little Mermaid,” “The Princess and the Frog” or “Tangled.” Each of these films holds a special place in my heart because I adore each of the female lead characters in them.  I admired Ariel growing up because

By: Daniel Finegan Who am I? It is a question that we spend our lives trying to answer. We grasp for identity wherever we can find it, whether it be in our jobs, our hobbies, our countries, our political affiliations, our families, our cultures etc. These are certainly all aspects of who we are, but