Opinion: Is wind power the future of alternative energy?
By Carter Ashforth, Staff Writer The United States has been in a race against the global community for much of our generation’s existence to find the ideal alternative energy that can fill the gaping hole petroleum will eventually leave once its supply is depleted. This movement towards alternative sources of energy is called the Green Revolution. It is a commonly known fact that there is only so much fossil fuel on our planet and we...
Trip to the Bahamas gives context to biology course
By Carter Ashforth, Contributing Writer When asked about his experience taking Biology 228, taught by Professor Istvan Urcuyo, Senior Josh Monk, who took the class last spring, exclaimed, “[It] was the learning experience of a lifetime!” This class is no normal tropical marine biology class primarily because the students were able to see with their own eyes everything they had been learning about. These fourteen lucky students got to...
Millennial generation faces realities of current economy
By Carter Ashforth, Contributing Writer Needless to say, the United States is in the midst of an unemployment crisis; however, one might not suspect the extent to which young, disillusioned college graduates have contributed to current rates of unemployment. Recent studies have shown that young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 are leaving the workforce altogether, perhaps to go back to school or spend time traveling abroad. A...
