Eating disorders: If you see something, say something
By Jenna Seyer, Staff Writer Attending college for the first time is both exciting and challenging. We get to experience freedom away from the eyes of our parents, our high school teachers and our family. However, there are social pressures to make friends, have romantic relationships and achieve academic success. All of this can potentially lead to poor coping mechanisms, such as eating disorders. We live in a superficial,...
The so-called “Muslim Problem”: debunking Donald Trump
By Jenna Seyer, Staff Writer “I would certainly implement a database to track Muslims in the United States. It’s all about good management procedures. We have no management.” Religious tolerance is a core American value. Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim or affiliate with no religion at all, one of the fundamental ideals of our country is to practice, accept, acknowledge and tolerate any religion. Donald Trump is blatantly...
The cost of anti-abortion lies
By Isabel Gibson Penrose, Opinions Editor This past July the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), an anti-abortion organization founded by activists with no medical expertise, released the first in a series of videos claiming to prove that Planned Parenthood illegally sells aborted baby parts. Planned Parenthood was heavily criticized, and many Republicans promised to investigate the organization. Republicans in Congress even took steps...
Students present research and passions at EI symposium
By Nora Tidey, Staff Writer On Nov. 16 the Eisenhower Institute held its Fall 2015 Inside Politics symposium. The Eisenhower Institute is a distinguished center for leadership and public policy, preparing students for careers in public policy and to assume their responsibilities as citizens. Inside Politics is a semester-long program that serves as a mentoring experience on campus, as well as in Washington D.C. Students are able to...
College celebrates history and sacrifice on Dedication Day
By Julia Sippel, Staff Writer One hundred and fifty-two years after Lincoln gave his famed Gettysburg Address, our little town continues to celebrate his immortal words. Celebrated officially on Nov. 19, Remembrance Day honors Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg as well as the men who gave their lives to lie in the cemetery he dedicated that day. Each year thousands of tourists flock to town, filling the streets as if summertime had...
