Category: Viewpoints

Column: Tennessee Promise to send students to college for free

Senior students graduating with the Class of 2015 can now apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship, which will provide two years of tuition-free education at any technical school or community college in Tennessee. The Tennessee Promise scholarship is a great opportunity for the Class of 2015, and one that should be taken advantage of by… Continue reading Column: Tennessee Promise to send students to college for free

Haunted House Review: Fear Factory

Fear Factory, not your average run-of-the-mill haunted house. Fear Factory is exactly what it says, a factory. Located on the corner of 1st and Main streets in downtown Union City, Tennessee, Fear Factory is a great time and for $12 it will save you the driving to some of the other haunted attractions. Fear Factory is a huge abandoned building that… Continue reading Haunted House Review: Fear Factory

Column: Let’s end rape culture one person at a time

Rape is a powerful word. When you think of rape, people automatically think about a woman getting sexually assaulted. The saddest part of this article is acknowledging that most people won’t think twice about rape. If it doesn’t affect them or any particular person they are close to, who cares? In this society people see… Continue reading Column: Let’s end rape culture one person at a time

Column: Situationship: The new standard in relationship labeling

With the constant stress of classes, work, finances and life in general who has time for an actual relationship? There is a growing trend, especially among people our age, to have a relationship with a special someone without actually being in a relationship or labeling it as such, and it’s called a “situationship.” Urban Dictionary… Continue reading Column: Situationship: The new standard in relationship labeling

Editorial: All encouraged to have fun, but be safe, on Halloween

Halloween is rapidly approaching, and all of you boo-ys and ghouls are most likely wondering what there will be to do in the surrounding area to get in the festive, fall holiday spirit. While it is probably pretty tempting to sit on the couch and have a scary movie marathon while sipping a pumpkin spice… Continue reading Editorial: All encouraged to have fun, but be safe, on Halloween

Column: Law enforcement becoming more militarized in response to civil unrest

Weapons such as M-16s, grenade launchers and armored vehicles are common on the war front in Iraq and Afghanistan, but within the past decade local police have been acquiring military equipment that has everyday use on the front lines of war. For example, the University of Central Florida obtained 23 M-16s and a modified grenade… Continue reading Column: Law enforcement becoming more militarized in response to civil unrest