Coming into college as a freshman can be a scary thing. College comes with a lot of freedom, as well as responsibilities. It is important to start out with good habits and take advantage of all opportunities that college has to offer. This is especially so for finals week. Here are some tips to help… Continue reading Tips and tricks for freshmen
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The grass was not greener
By: Iman Ahmed, Mikaela Curtis, Gracie Lusk, Ashley Pickering, Rachel Vowell You know in the show You on Netflix when Penn Badgley’s character, Joe, winds up essentially shooting himself in the foot in every relationship he starts because he forgets about the amazing qualities of his current girlfriend? The United Kingdom is Joe, and Brexit… Continue reading The grass was not greener
AUKUS pact leads to Cold War era international policy
By: Evan Parkhill, Latareia Maben, Will Morris Imagine winning the lottery and having the winning ticket stolen by one of your best friends. Then your former best friend starts a new club with the stolen money, invites all of your friends and won’t let you in. This is the case with France and the newly… Continue reading AUKUS pact leads to Cold War era international policy
Why Homecoming?
The week of Homecoming at UTM has rolled around again. With the theme of “There’s no place like Homecoming,” UTM is offering a variety of events for students and alumni to enjoy and celebrate a campus tradition. Homecoming week was scheduled to kick off Sunday, Oct. 3, with a fireworks show at Pacer Pond, but… Continue reading Why Homecoming?
Have a healthy fall with these tips
At UTM, students, faculty and staff are ready for Homecoming week, a time to get into school spirit, while making good memories and while also being COVID conscious, of course. Whether it is their freshman or senior year, students want to enjoy Homecoming, Halloween, other holidays and the advent of fall and cooler weather. At… Continue reading Have a healthy fall with these tips
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is upon us, which means the world is about get a lot more pink. It’s as predictable as the return of pumpkin spice lattes and decorative gourds. ‘Tis the season for plastering a pink ribbon on everything from socks to skincare products, all in the name of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer education,… Continue reading October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The (Last) Week in Viewpoints
I’m penning my last Week in Viewpoints column on Friday instead of Saturday this time around because, mercifully, I am graduating tomorrow. That being the case, this will be my last day on the job as your Viewpoints editor. I know I’ve said it before, but thank you to all our readers that have supported… Continue reading The (Last) Week in Viewpoints
The Week in Viewpoints
This Week in Viewpoints: from Ancient Rome to her modern parallel. As usual, I have scrounged up three of the best exemplars of what I’ve been reading this week, for your mental delectation. With the end of the semester fast approaching, every Week in Viewpoints leaves me just a little bit sadder, given that I… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints
One pandemic perk that should stick around post-COVID
We have all had to put up with a lot of inconveniences during the height of the pandemic. Wearing a mask in class, Zooming into three lectures a day, staying inadvertently trapped in your dorm for a week: These are just some of the hardships we have had inflicted on us (or have inflicted on… Continue reading One pandemic perk that should stick around post-COVID
The Week in Viewpoints
This Week in Viewpoints, as we rapidly approach the end of the semester and what is (hopefully) shaping up to be a summer of mask-free frolicking in the park, we once again take a look at the best opinion/non-news journalism that I’ve read this past week. First, an opinion piece from NPR entitled “Doctors Should… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints