Whether the topic is COVID-19, global politics or the upcoming Gotion plant, many people in the digital age believe they’ve become experts through alternative independent research. I believe that our […]
Posts by Jessica Oakes
Gotion brings national politics to Big Rapids
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy spoke against the upcoming Gotion factory at Majestic Friesians Horse Farm north of campus. “Independence from Communist China” is high on Ramaswamy’s list of policy […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The Amazon problem
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon last week, alleging an algorithmic monopoly. In their complaint, the FTC claimed that “Amazon recognizes the importance of maintaining the perception that it has […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Your phone is a pacifier
The leaves are a gorgeous range of green, yellow, orange and red, and my phone screen is in black and white. One of the most long-lasting effects that pandemic-era virtual […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: I don’t
The fall time is full of red leaves and white dresses. This wedding season, I feel more strongly than ever that focusing on a lifelong partnership would be a great […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: What is a writer worth?
Four months into the Writers Guild of America strike, debates surrounding the value of human creativity are returning to Hollywood’s negotiation table. Along with standard contractual disputes including benefits and […]
EDITORS COLUMN: Exactly like other girls
I was nearly a woman when I realized that there is nothing wrong with being a girl. Most women my age and older remember a time when it was complimentary […]
President Pink speaks on loss of student
All students were notified in a mass email from the Dean of Student Life that a resident of Merill-Travis Hall passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 5. In a video released […]
Student speaks after off-campus shooting
One of three suspects has been identified following a shooting at Campus Creek Apartments that took place last Saturday and resulted in the injury of one 21-year-old woman. Norton Shores […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: You can’t wake up if you don’t fall asleep
The abandoned AMC movie theater sits in our Historic Downtown as a relic of the past, and a reminder that the first half of our city’s name is wild hyperbole. […]