Editorials

Wow, I can’t believe this is the last time I will be addressing you as Editor-in-chief of the Torch. It seems like just yesterday I sat behind this desk for […]

I’m proud to say the Torch website has seen a significant increase in traffic this year. More people have been visiting our website, and consequently, more people have elected to […]

I can’t decide if writing this editorial each week is becoming increasingly difficult because A) I have nothing left to say or B) I have too much left to say. […]

Everybody is a champion for free speech until someone says something they don’t like (or burns a flag). Exhibit A: My high school newspaper’s “controversial” columns on the pros and […]

It’s so easy to be negative. Sometimes it can even be fun. With the mounting stresses of senior year and upcoming graduation, I found myself spending an unhealthy amount of […]

Is an open and honest government too much to ask for? The journalists behind Sunshine Week don’t think so. Guided by the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week is […]

It happened again. Yep, yet another person asked me what I’m doing after graduation. When I responded, yet another person was surprised I wouldn’t immediately be taking my place behind […]

With so many things going on around campus, you might ask how the Torch decides on its content every week. What exactly makes a story newsworthy? Many factors contribute to […]

It’s been just over a year since I submitted my application for Torch Editor-in-chief. In the essay portion, I was asked to explain—what I perceived as—the role of a college […]

In the week since the Torch published its special section featuring coverage of the Feb. 1 shooting at Venlo Place Apartments, a few university employees have contacted us and expressed […]