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EDITOR’S COLUMN: No care for consumers

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

One thing I have been thinking about more recently is the fact that companies seem to care only about maximizing profit, rather than improving the customer experience or taking any […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Physical media is forever

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

We have become so comfortable with enjoying our favorite media without actually having ownership of those art forms. This really isn’t anything new either.  Throughout my generation’s lifetime, we have […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: No opting out of politics

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Blase Gapinski – Editor in Chief One thing that I can’t seem to get away from when talking to people my age about current events is the phrase “I don’t […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Crescendo as a crutch

Columns, Editor's Column, Top Stories February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Over the last few years, I have become more conscious of the music I listen to and how it quietly shapes nearly every part of my day. I wasn’t always […]

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 […]

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