The Nashville Predators have clinched the first playoff spot in the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Colorado Avalanche on March 4. The Predators have led the Central Division and even the entire league for large chunks of the season. Currently, the Predators are the first seed in the entire Western Conference. The… Continue reading Nashville Predators 2018 season overview & playoff preview
Category: Columns
What music says about individual generations
An individual’s preference in music can give clues on which generation they came from. Every decade seemingly has a style of music that defines it. The 60’s saw the rise of the Beatles, widely regarded as the best rock band to ever exist. The 70’s, the decade associated with the resistance movement of the hippies,… Continue reading What music says about individual generations
What’s wrong with safe spaces?
As a part of its Strategic Planning initiatives UTM is considering establishing safe zones on campus. Currently, the tactics stated by the Inclusion Task Force Worksheet call for “safe havens or comfort zones for groups or individuals who express concerns for safety, security, or privacy.” While this objective is laudable because it seeks to protect… Continue reading What’s wrong with safe spaces?
And the award goes to… our favorite shero
Women all throughout entertainment history seem to be overlooked for their accomplishments, especially those that fall into more than one minority group such as women of color, LGBTQ+ or even women in their “Golden Years.” Out of the 76 people who have hosted the Oscars, only 16 of them have been women. To add onto… Continue reading And the award goes to… our favorite shero
Benefits and negatives come with coffee and energy drinks
Approximately 90 percent of adults and 76 percent of children consume caffeine daily in some form, according to CBS News. Coffee reigns number one in most caffeine infused households, controlling 55 percent of the 90 percent, with the other 35 percent coming from tea, soda and energy drinks such as Monster, Red Bull, NOS, Rockstar,… Continue reading Benefits and negatives come with coffee and energy drinks
Participation awards cause complacency
To a child, a participation award is nearly as good as winning it all. Little league sports teams don’t like to discourage the losers by not giving them some type of reward. In a lot of cases, the award for merely participating in an activity looks about as nice as the award for winning. Adults… Continue reading Participation awards cause complacency
Snapchat app update really not as bad as some think
In the realm of politics, people can never seem to fully agree on anything whatsoever. This is true in nearly every other sense in life. However, there exists an exception to this rule, a drastic change that has been met with fierce, unrelenting ridicule and is met with ire whenever brought up in a conversation.… Continue reading Snapchat app update really not as bad as some think
People should not tolerate unjust, immoral laws
Just because something is written down as a law does not mean it is just. This is why laws should always be subject to careful examination and change. Social attitudes change over time and some laws never fell into social acceptance at any point in their existence. Unjust laws have plagued nearly every country at… Continue reading People should not tolerate unjust, immoral laws
Mike Fisher returns to the Nashville Predators
Former team captain Mike Fisher has announced that he will return to the Nashville Predators. According to ESPN, Fisher signed a professional tryout contract in order to start working out with the team again. The Predators hope to sign him before the postseason roster deadlines are due. Fisher, now 37 years old, captained the Predators… Continue reading Mike Fisher returns to the Nashville Predators
One doctor doesn’t make osteopathy quackery
An article in the Los Angeles Times titled “Dr. Larry Nassar was not a doctor”, written by Virginia Heffernan, bashes osteopathic medicine just as much as it bashes Nassar. But is osteopathic medicine really quackery or is Nassar just a really bad man? Just this past month Nassar was convicted for the sexual assaults of… Continue reading One doctor doesn’t make osteopathy quackery