Angela,
The trailer for "13 Reasons Why" seemed preposterous, and I'm a staunch proponent of young adult-targeted TV campiness; "Bunheads" and "Make It or Break it" rank among my favorite shows, and full disclosure, I still record "Teen Mom 2" to binge over breaks.
Love or hate them, keep up with or renounce them, the Kardashian-Jenner clan and its affiliates (most recently: sugar-coated hair vitamins, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Blac Chyna) are almost comically inescapable. And the family members themselves do, undeniably, wield a lot of power in this nation, especially amongst millennials -- which is why Kendall Jenner's recently released ad campaign for Pepsi is so upsetting.
The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
As we approach President Trump's 100th day in office, his presidency has been characterized as a pell-mell of big ideas trapped in a malaise of legislative failings. Hanging over this dubious litany of shortcomings is the cloud of Russian ties. It is still unclear to what extent the Russian allegations are legitimate accusations or the Democrats' attempt to destabilize Trump's presidency. It is clear though that some members of Trump's inner circle, specifically Mike Flynn, Jeff Sessions and Paul Manafort had improper and/or obfuscated communication with Russian officials. As such, it is inevitable and fair that Trump will continue to be dogged by Congressional investigations looking to uncover the whole truth.
TO THE EDITOR:
"Mogul," President Trump's secret service codename, seems more fitting now than ever before. Last week he made the boldest move of his presidency and in doing so, showed Americans, and the world, that he means business.
To have a disability can mean many things. People who have Down syndrome, autism, a learning disability, bipolar disorder or an autoimmune disease, are hard of hearing, wheelchair users, are deaf, blind, or visually impaired, can all identify their diagnosis as a disability, but to be disabled is something else. A social position rather than a medical diagnosis, for some it means identifying with a culture, but perhaps in one of the most heterogeneous minorities, the singular ubiquitous experience is one of feeling on edge. It is a precarious position when your essential physical or psychiatric being is considered a liability.
Our favorite time of year is just around the corner: finals. We're finishing up the last chapters of class, we're almost ready to turn in our lab keys and we're trading all the notes we can to make finals a little less stressful. Don't get me wrong, we need a little bit of stress in our lives; it teaches us to cope and function under pressure.
The following piece, written by the opinion editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
In the past few months, there has been a lot of discussion regarding alcohol consumption by college students. I want to take this opportunity to share the possible dangers that I see as the Butler County Coroner. Excessive drinking of alcohol can cause serious short-term and long-term dangers including the risk of death.
This has been an unusually emotional semester for our campus, as we have tragically and unexpectedly lost several members of our community. Our grieving stems not just from our own personal sense of loss, but through the realization that the world has been deprived of the enormous positive impact these bright and talented people certainly would have had.
By Angela Hatcher, Opinion Editor
Luke Schroeder, Columnist
A mere few weeks ago on the holiest 24 hours of the academic year (Green Beer Day, in case you needed clarification), I joined a group of green-dyed, shamrock-clad 20-somethings in a mass exodus down a back alley, strolling quite leisurely to the nearest OPD-free party, a task that required nothing more than checking a file saved in my phone under the name "Green Beer Day Party Schedule"
At this point I'm sure everyone, even those who don't use makeup, has heard about cruelty-free makeup. However, you might not have the right definition of what "cruelty-free," really means. The name suggests that it is makeup that was made without killing or harming animals, but that is not true.
