Joseph Overton proposed a theory for policy change that bears his name: The Overton Window. The term may be unfamiliar, but in the recent political climate, the theory has seen a resurgence in popularity.
Essentially,...
Every semester I overhear opinions of sports in passing conversation. Currently, it is prime NCAA basketball time, while for the National Football League (NFL,) it’s a lull.
Many students have a sport...
The Greenville community was recently witness to a double-edged tragedy. Two young men who had chosen very different walks of life were thrust out into eternity.
Officer Allen Jacobs, 28, was shot and...
I had it all together. My plans were all set. I was going to walk across the FMA stage at the end of this semester and be handed my diploma, proof that I had completed my bachelor of science in biology....
When you see the red and yellow McDonald’s sign, what’s the idea that comes to your mind?
Delicious, cheap cuisine? Or do you rather think of greasy, unappetizing food?
With a movement in recent years...
Who says growing up means you have to become boring?
Everyone has activities they enjoy in elementary school: playing on swing sets, watching Cartoon Network or maybe reading Superman comics. My two favorite...
Cyberbullying shows itself in different forms on social media.
“Fat shaming,” harassment through comments or private messages, impersonation and denegration (distributing derogatory, false information...
Some people avoid reading and watching the news because they claim it is depressing, boring or inflammatory.
They see the nightly news as nothing more than a show designed around ratings instead of a respectable...
In high school, I fractured my right wrist during volleyball practice.
My wrist healed nicely after the injury, but it’s never been quite the same. I can’t carry very heavy objects with my right...
If you find security in Facebook, your life just got seven times more complicated.
As of a couple of weeks ago, instead of simply “liking” a post, Facebook users can “react.” This seven-option...
As students, we feel like we are in the same, monotonous routine. Monday through Friday we wake up, get ready for the day, go to classes, go to chapel, go to more classes, and, for some of us, work after...
Have you ever unplugged in the middle of a semester?
As a class assignment my junior year, I had to track my media usage for 48 hours, then take a media fast for another 48 hours and journal my experiences.
The...
