The American republic is in a more precarious position now than it has been since 1861, and it is entirely the fault of the national press. It began in 2016 with the upset win of current President Donald J. Trump. At first, the Clinton Campaign was not ready to budge so easy as it became… Continue reading The American media are in derelict of duty
Category: Viewpoints
How to make registration easier
There’s no doubt that registration is one of the more stressful times of the year, right up there with midterms and finals. The ritual has changed quite a bit since I first started here at UTM, but the experience is always the same: stressing about what classes are offered when, nervously checking and double-checking your… Continue reading How to make registration easier
Thankful, but not so thankful for COVID-19
As we all know, the end of the semester is just around the corner. With in-person classes ending on Nov. 24, there will be many students traveling back home to spend Thanksgiving with their families. However, even though students will be back home seeing friends and family, I ask you to still be mindful of… Continue reading Thankful, but not so thankful for COVID-19
Despite low projection, men’s hoops looks to rebuild in 2020-21
The COVID-19 pandemic struck the world shortly after the Skyhawk men’s basketball squad concluded the 2019-20 season, but now, the Skyhawks will return to the court for a modified 2020-21 season. The Skyhawks are looking to improve from a dreadful 2019-20 campaign that saw UTM go 9-20 overall, finishing third-last in the Ohio Valley Conference… Continue reading Despite low projection, men’s hoops looks to rebuild in 2020-21
Get out and vote
2020 has been a crazy year, even without an election. But here we are, with Nov. 3 staring us in the face and a choice. It’s no secret that voting among college students, often some of the most politically and ideologically engaged, still lags behind that of older Americans. This election, however, there are two… Continue reading Get out and vote
The hearings where nothing was heard
Generally, when you have a hearing for a position, the members of the panel are the ones doing the hearing. Apparently nobody told the Senate Judiciary Committee this crucial fact when they set the stage for their first confirmation hearing for U.S. Circuit judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The hearing, which… Continue reading The hearings where nothing was heard
A student’s thoughts on the first presidential debate
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election will undoubtedly go down as one of the most memorable in history. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden participated in the first of what was supposed to be three presidential debates this fall, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Social media was aglow in a… Continue reading A student’s thoughts on the first presidential debate
How to write more gooder
The tide of midterms has already washed over us, and before long term papers will be due as well. Unless you’re in the very lucky one-third of college students who has somehow avoided writing a major paper, you’ve probably spent a long and stressful night burning the midnight oil writing about plot structure in a… Continue reading How to write more gooder
Democracy dies behind the paywall: a critique of elite journalism
In Feb. 2017, The Washington Post, a legacy American newspaper with millions of readers, changed its slogan to “democracy dies in darkness.” The meaning and intention behind this slogan is clear: the journalism that The Washington Post exemplifies, according to its own editorial board at least, is integral to the security of a free society.… Continue reading Democracy dies behind the paywall: a critique of elite journalism
Can video games be more than mindless time wasters?
The lockdown has not been kind to many forms of recreation. Swimming at the public pool, going out to the movies or a restaurant, putting on pants in the morning, all of these activities have seen a sharp decline since the beginning of our lockdown of mutual discontent. One activity that has only seen a… Continue reading Can video games be more than mindless time wasters?