Laura Merrell There are numerous traffic and transportation issues on this campus, from cars refusing to stop at crosswalks, to golf carts zooming around on sidewalks, to some students’ refusal to stay even remotely within parking space lines. But the largest problem that’s pushing my …
Dorms are not dumps
Robin Klaus It was 10 minutes to class time. As I rushed out of my room, I stumbled upon a surprise…the hallway carpet that was a dull shade of green just the night before, was now unidentifiable beneath a blinding layer of glitter. There was …
Forget bottle water, take back the tap
Jesse Tiffen Non-reusable water bottles are not only completely economically illogical, but also produce a plethora of social and environmental problems. No one ever considers the process behind producing plastic bottles. Often, plastic water bottles are riddled with petrochemical toxins. We all want to drink …
Disneyfication is daft
Dan Grantham Growing up, I was infatuated with a blue anthropomorphic tank engine named Thomas, along with his friends Percy, James, Gordon and a host of others who inhabited the fictional Island of Sodor. This love affair lasted for much of my childhood, and the …
Possible refuges for Obamacaplypse refugees
Wyatt Smith Around election time, partisans often threaten to leave the country if the opposing party takes office. If one wanted to make good on this threat, they would face an important question: which country? Liberals tend to find this question easier to answer than …
Deciphering the Disney takeover of Star Wars
Dominic Piacentini A&E Senior Staff Writer Sci-fi geeks of all generations have heard the biggest Star Wars news since “Revenge of the Sith” premiered seven years ago. Lucasfilm, the production company behind the six Star Wars films, has been bought by Disney for over four …