By Jessica Spoto “The life that I had and loved was gone forever, and that ‘me’ was dead. I had to rebuild my life and learn how to live again, and have […]
Traumatic Brain Injury: An Inspiration
SMCC Student Activities are Happening Now!
So, what is stopping you from getting involved? Student Senate Every Wednesday at 4:30 in Jewett Auditorium. Senators are needed. Stop by the CeSIL office in Spring Point Hall for more information Trivia Night […]
Sugar like Cocaine
By Jessica Spoto Sugar is like cocaine: it’s addictive and deadly. For real there are actual studies on this! Putting massive amounts of sugar into your body creates fat. Fat is not […]
The NFL Hall of Fame Selection Process. Where’s the transparency and legitimacy?
By Gio DiFazio The complete trivialization of the NFL’s Hall of Fame is near completion. What was once, an elite fraternity, has boiled down to little more a popularity contest, which happens […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor: Building Networks of Positive Change
By Alex Serrano Every other week I start this column with something like “The world is in an interesting place,” “The world doesn’t seem too normal right now, but-,” or “These are […]
Fat Equals Ugly
By Jessica Spoto Fat means you are ugly. If you are fat, you are ugly. If you are ugly, you must be fat. Okay, okay, let’s back this up a bit. No, […]
Punching Nazis: A Moral Meditation
By Alex Serrano By this point you’ve probably seen the video of Richard Spencer, Alt-Right leader and white supremacist (excuse me, “race realist”) getting punched in the face by a masked protester. […]
We’re in Trouble, Bigly
By Ben Riggleman Are you worried? Angry? Disgusted? Good. If you’re an American who’s been paying attention, that’s what’s called for. There’s no excuse for apathy. Let’s recap. Here’s some of what […]
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