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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Don’t believe the rates

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Spending the amount of time that I have on campus has allowed me to become familiar with some of the faculty and staff and if it weren’t for them constantly […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Paper trails of the mind

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Throughout this winter break, I found myself constantly reading and writing, but it didn’t really feel the same as it once did. Although these are activities I typically enjoy doing, […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Power over the people

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Every time anything about the alleged Epstein files resurfaces, the same cycle begins: a scramble to see which famous names appear, a rush to make political hay out of the […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: When life catches up

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

As of late, even the simplest parts of my day feel like mountains, and I wake each morning already exhausted, staring at the ceiling, wondering how I’m supposed to make […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The cost of freezing SNAP

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

For many Americans, the first of the month originally delivered relief: groceries in the fridge, bills paid on time and the hope of a little breathing room. Now, with shrinking […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The procrastination spiral

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

I feel like procrastination is something every college student experiences at least once throughout their career, and lately, I feel like it has become a second nature for me. From […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

With President Donald Trump’s first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement taking effect, I feel like people are finally starting to realize how much damage was truly done to Palestine […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The main character in life

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

In the fast-paced and media-driven world we live in, oftentimes it feels like we’re too caught up in worrying about what other people think about us, rather than living a […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Did I do college right?

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

It finally hit me sometime this week, the realization that my time to enjoy the college experience is dwindling quicker and quicker each week. It still feels like just yesterday […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Free speech isn’t free

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

For a long time, I have had the idea that only free speech being allowed in this country is speech that others agree with. It’s crazy to me that we […]

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