It is almost finals week at UTM, and for many of us that means late nights, venti-size coffees and a dwindling bank account with pending transactions at Domino’s. However, any season is a good season to create change for the better, so use this semester’s finals to approach life the healthy way and still combat… Continue reading Tips for avoiding a final exam flameout
Category: Viewpoints
Holiday season is more than ‘Merry Christmas’
As we approach the holidays, there is sure to be some controversy over whether one is to say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas.” Throughout this holiday season, there will be much debate over which phrase is more correct to use when greeting someone or simply wishing them a good holiday. The end of the year… Continue reading Holiday season is more than ‘Merry Christmas’
Students wear safety pins to show solidarity
Students across the country are showing anguish following Donald Trump’s presidential victory in the form of protests and safety pins. Students walked out of classes Wednesday morning in various states chanting “not our president” to protest Trump’s win. Various demonstrations are voicing their concerns for immigrants, Muslims, women, and the LGBTQ community. In one demonstration,… Continue reading Students wear safety pins to show solidarity
T-shirt sales help fund Dakota pipeline protest
Shailene Woodley, best known for her lead role in Divergent, has found herself at the frontlines of several protests against the North Dakota Access Pipeline and is doing all she can to help with the cause, even if it is as simple as designing an awesome T-shirt. Her involvement didn’t make headlines until October when… Continue reading T-shirt sales help fund Dakota pipeline protest
Students experience post-election trauma on college campuses
In the week following the presidential election, college students across the country are experiencing distress because their preferred candidate did not win the election. In the wake of Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton’s loss to Republican Party candidate Donald Trump in the general election, campus counselors have offered “healing spaces,” “cry rooms” and meditation spaces… Continue reading Students experience post-election trauma on college campuses
Editorial: Politics do not truly define you
If you are a citizen of the United States, you may know of the anxiety experienced by most during the past two years of the 2016 presidential campaign. Wednesday morning at 1:34 a.m., Donald Trump was elected as our 45th President of the United States of America. While some cry tears of joy, others cry… Continue reading Editorial: Politics do not truly define you
Dakota Access Pipeline and indigenous people
Within the last few weeks, a significant amount of attention has been focused on the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline was approved publicly in July 2014, and is currently under construction. It will run under the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois to transport oil. Since the Industrial Revolution, oil has been one… Continue reading Dakota Access Pipeline and indigenous people
What we could expect from a Trump presidency
Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States early Wednesday morning after a night of fluctuating speculation of states’ results. The Republicans will also control both houses of Congress, as well as the balance of power in the judicial system. One of the main concerns is to what extent President-elect Trump’s fellow… Continue reading What we could expect from a Trump presidency
How to save up for and survive retirement
Growing up is hard and not because you have to call and make your own doctor appointments or because you are now responsible for feeding yourself daily, but rather because there is a constant fear of living in perpetual debt. Graduate students living in debt has become the new normal, which is a sad reality… Continue reading How to save up for and survive retirement
What makes this election different from the others
November 8 brought us a new president, so naturally every day following this week will bring constant talk about it. It is no secret that this election has gone rogue. Social media has given ordinary people greater power to have their voices heard, and the traditional media only knows how to cater to and dramatize these voices.… Continue reading What makes this election different from the others