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Succeeding the Seniors. Students need to determine if new Senior Transition to College program is best fit.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

For some students, the dream of time off could come true next year. Starting in the fall of 2016, administrators plan to implement a new program that will allow seniors time to leave the building during...

Rethink Refusal. Banning Syrian refugees from our state is harmful to not only them but also us.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

In order to “ensure the safety and security of all Hoosiers,” Indiana Governor Mike Pence has refused to allow any Syrian refugees into the state of Indiana. Over half of U.S. governors have similar...

The Starbucks Situation. People should recognize their power to influence others through social media.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

As winter break approaches, many students look forward to enjoying the holidays and maybe relaxing over a nice cup of Starbucks coffee. Starbucks’s seasonal flavors range from the classic Peppermint...

Tackling tragedy. Today’s social culture is most responsible for the prevalence of violence around the world.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

Today marks the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT. It’s been about a month since the attacks in Paris, Syria and Lebanon. Next year, it will have been 15...

GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

perspectives • December 14, 2015

Anti-feminism. There are disadvantages boys have that are often overlooked in the criticism of feminism.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

A lot of teenage boys see feminists as lesbians or people who don’t shave their armpits and rage about how much life sucks because no one takes them seriously as females. By contrast, a lot of feminists...

GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

perspectives • December 14, 2015

We’re just nervous. Teachers should accommodate students’ social anxiety in their participation policies.

perspectives • December 14, 2015

Ever since I was little, I have struggled with socialization. I have always been afraid of being judged based on what I say and to this day spend hours thinking on how the things I say make me appear to...

Pil-‘Grim’ History. People should acknowledge the true story of Thanksgiving’s oppressive history.

perspectives • November 13, 2015

Growing up in the suburbs of Boston, I was immersed in the history and culture of the northeast United States at a young age. I remember being in elementary school and learning about Thanksgiving and...

Don’t Be Shy; Say ‘Hi.’ Students need to recognize the importance of social skills both inside and outside of school.

perspectives • November 13, 2015

Try to wrack your mind of memories and imagine yourself as a 10-year-old again. Now you’re probably imagining yourself with your friends playing video games or watching YouTube videos, but what happened...

While it lasts. We should take more time to cherish memories with our loved ones this Thanksgiving.

perspectives • November 13, 2015

Who are the first people you go to on bad days or good days? Who shares your struggles, your triumphs and your losses? No, it’s not your friends—think even simpler than that. Yes, this omniscient figure...

Recognize and Rebuild. In the wake of the Kunduz bombing, the United States should recognize the victims of war.

perspectives • November 13, 2015

On Oct. 3, the United States bombed a trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing 12 doctors from the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders and 10 patients, while 33 remain missing. On Oct. 6,...

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