The life of the college student is as idealized as it is misunderstood. Popular culture often depicts us as perpetually happy and carefree: drinking out of red Solo cups, throwing Frisbees or reading on the grass under an old oak tree. Those who have graduated before us will tell us,...
By Emily Hoffman The proliferation of rap music in the modern age is evident in daily life. Just look at gas station shelves stocked with “Rap Snacks” marketed by the image of popular rappers like the group Migos. Sprite uses rap lyrics to market soft drinks, plastering the words on...
I love being on time. When I wake up every morning, my brain shouts, “Woody, you MUST be on time!” Immediately, I want to begin moving. This goes for any location my mind adjusts to. Whether it’s work, school or the doctor, I’ll make sure I arrive. My car is...
If I was around in Tip O’Neill's day, I doubt we would've agreed on much, but he did get one thing exceptionally right: All politics is local. In the age of 24-hour news cycles and the theatrics of President Trump, it has become increasingly easy to forget this truth in...
It isn’t news that men often dismiss feminism because we consider it too radical or because we don’t quite understand it. Many of us were raised to think that way — the very word “feminism” either made us frown with disapproval or left us confounded in our ignorance. However, accepting...
The opinion piece titled "This Reformation Day, keep reforming" was primarily about problems the author saw with beliefs and practices of different Christian groups. While I agreed with some points and disagreed with others, I think it is beneficial to have discussions and to think critically about important issues, such...
Perfection is a goal all of us strive for, whether or not we know it. Whether you’re striving for the perfect body, relationship or grades, you’re striving for perfection in some way. As students, especially, we tend to get bent out of shape striving for academic perfection. Growing up, there...
Millennials have power. Even though they receive constant criticism from older individuals, they aren’t often recognized as the political powerhouse they have become. Politicians largely ignore the youngest groups of voters; they often talk about issues that aren’t important to the average millennial, or they ignore the issues that are...
This column is responding to Will Hall’s column “Statue opinion must be challenged” published Nov. 3. Will Hall’s opinion is nothing new, and it might even seem compelling. “Confederate symbols exist to remind people of their ancestors; removing them from public spaces is an authoritarian reaction that plays into the...
In the heart of Oxford there stands a statue of a lone soldier who stares in perpetuity over the place which he once died for. For more than 100 years, the soldier has stood valiantly in memorial to all those who perished alongside him defending their land, but soon the soldier...
