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. […]
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A Rose By Any Other Name…: Should a woman accept her husband’s last name?
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 […]
Hard Pill to Swallow: Disney needs to stop remaking its classics into live action films
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 […]
Who Am I?: A discussion of what defines a human
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 […]
True Crime: The recent, disturbing obsession with it
By: Jennie Brouse and Katherine Seeley It is not a shock that people are interested in true crime. Since the major serial killers in the 70s and 80s, people are fascinated to learn more of the horrors and torture people endured by these horrible men. In recent years, true crime […]
“That’s Not Normal”: Unfortunately it is. That’s the problem
By: Hannah Bonanducci CONTENT WARNING: Topics of gun violence, suicide, mental health and sexual assault will be discussed in this article. “This isn’t normal.” It’s the line I’ve heard at the end of many impassioned speeches calling for change. It’s not normal that children are dying in schools due to […]
What is Unity?: If we aim for unity, we must know what it is
By: Bryson Chollar The theme for Eastern University this year is unity. But to aim for this goal, we must know our target and, more importantly, what our target is not. To further understand unity and its importance, we must know what unity is not. In particular, unity is not […]
Hard Pill to Swallow: Politics will not solve our problems
By: Daniel Finegan There is a lot of talk these days about how to solve the problems in our society, whether it be gun violence, homelessness, the immigration crisis or numerous other issues. There are many different solutions proposed, some more effective than others. There is, however, a great error […]
Swimming as a Contact Sport: Hear me out, I’m onto something
By: Hannah Bonanducci Picture this with me: it’s the Olympics (whatever year you want, I don’t care). You’re in your family living room, all of you sitting on the couch with your own plate of pizza bagel bites. You’re all jazzed for the next swim race after watching gold-winning legend […]
“Anti-Christian” Shaming: The problem with shaming people for wanting a healthy college experience
By: Alexander Colby New policies put into place by Eastern University have created the need for new training and programs to create a (mostly) smooth transition. However, the desire to have students discover healthy relationships with drugs, alcohol, academics and other students has caused controversy as it has been deemed […]