Category Archives: Opinion

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips “I hate to be the bearer of bad news…” the doctor said as he entered my room in the ER. At that moment I knew- my toe was broken. You are probably wondering, how did you manage to do that? Well, the answer is simple, I was moving too fast. IContinue reading “Savannah’s Scoop”

What if I told you that your own worst enemy is someone that you know quite well? What if I told you that it is yourself? I know it’s hard to hear- we each hold onto so much pride.  I’ll be the first to admit that last night, I was brought to my knees… asContinue reading “Savannah’s Scoop”

Staff Writer: Emily Werner Gas prices keep rising in the United States and are currently above $4.00 in the Charlotte area. The minimum wage in North Carolina is a measly $7.25, making it incredibly hard for minimum wage workers to afford gas. Most college students who work fall into this boat. I sure do. IfContinue reading “Three Horses I’d Consider Trading My Car For If Gas Prices Keep Rising”

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips Have you ever felt crushed? Absolutely devoured by the world? The day comes to a close and you feel like you’ve been defeated?  Yeah. Me too.  As I made myself walk up the stairs to the library of my university, I truly questioned if I would be able to put oneContinue reading “Savannah’s Scoop”

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips Spring break- something we all anticipate and look forward to after working hard the first half of the semester! It’s a week where time slows down and speeds up at the same time, ending so quickly. The individual moments that make the memories though, they take their time.  Life gets soContinue reading “Savannah’s Scoop”

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips Have you ever been driving and a song that you’ve never heard comes on? It makes your thoughts stop, and for a moment all you do is listen to everything it’s trying to say… For me, that song was “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas. If you haven’tContinue reading “Remedy for a Broken World”

Staff Writer: Madelyn Cherry Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and couples are getting excited to go out and celebrate. From flowers and teddy bears to diamond earrings, Valentine’s Day is one of the economy’s favorite holidays. Worldwide, people scramble to find the perfect gift for their significant other to make Valentine’s Day special. Continue reading “A College Student’s Guide to Valentine’s Day”

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips Loss. I know this is a rather morbid topic to begin my column with this semester. But it weighs so heavily on me, because just before classes started, I lost my cousin in a car accident. I was reminded of these emotions, and I thought, how relatable it may be forContinue reading “Loss”

Staff Writer: Emily Werner The combination of winter temperatures and COVID make it incredibly difficult to go out and do things. For the past two years, we’ve been confined to our homes, many of us having nothing else to do but schoolwork or watch TV.  Before NBC took it to their own streaming service lastContinue reading “Six Comedies to Watch if You Are Missing (or sick of) The Office”