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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 […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Learning to love your own company

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

Learning to be content with doing things on your own isn’t just okay, but it’s essential to building confidence, self-awareness and genuine enjoyment of life.  It has taken me so […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Appreciating the game

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

I have spent more Sundays than I can count watching the Cincinnati Bengals lose, but it feels like, as the season goes on, those losses always become easier to cope […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Counting on others

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

As a college student, the pressure to succeed can cause overwhelming feelings, leading to burnout, anxiety or even loneliness.  Students are often caught in a juggling act that they cannot […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Shifting perspectives

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

It has taken me a long time and battling alone to realize that college isn’t for everyone, and that is okay. Going into my senior year, I’ve realized that my […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Living the cost of college

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

While summer is supposed to be when students rest and relax, I found myself worrying about covering rent and other expenses for my final year attending university.  Everyone knows college […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Vison, voice and values

Editor's Column, Opinions, Summer, Top Stories May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Blase Gapinski 0 Comments

During times of uncertainty, it is our job as a student newspaper to serve as a source of clarity and light. A torch that offers comfort, support and answers to […]

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