Column: Stress, Student Life, and Backpacks
I felt animosity growing within me every time I put the key in the ignition or hopped on my bike to begin my short...
Under the Gun: Here’s what I think about when I think about guns.
I remember the first time I thought I was going to be shot. I had come to school late that day, so I didn’t...
Under the Gun: Guest Columnist Rachel Young on guns and our sense of normalcy
Content Warning: 2017 Attack at Transy
Last April, I was present during an attack on Transylvania’s campus. While I have mostly recovered from the trauma...
Some Eagles will not fly to D.C.
After a team climbs the mountain that is winning a Super Bowl in the National Football League (N.F.L.), it is customary to yell, “I’m...
Learning Good: Community and the Individual
Most of the time when someone thinks about making the correct decision, there is some thought about whether it is right or wrong. This...
The lack of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus is unacceptable. Here’s why.
I’m sure we’ve all been in that situation at one point or another: you’re going along your daily business, shopping, going to class, or...
Here’s how to manage end-of-semester stress
Post-Thanksgiving Break is perhaps the hardest time of the year for us college students. Morale is low, stress is high, and everything is due...
Thanksgiving as a vegetarian: can I eat that?
The American Thanksgiving holiday is incredibly similar for most families. Wake up and head to whichever room of the house has a television. Sit...
The Future of Football
Recently a study was published in The New York Times that was performed by a neurologist named Dr. Ann McKee. Her study focused on...
Should the university provide free tampons?
Let's be real here for a minute - being a broke college student and having to deal with your period sucks. Not only is...