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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Nothing funny about November

Editor's Column, Opinions November 20, 2024November 22, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

Lately, I’ve seen posts about how nothing is funny for a college student in November. After promptly laughing at the posts, I felt the effects of November near immediately. In […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: What happens next

Editor's Column, Opinions November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

What’s there left to say that hasn’t been said already about the election? Fear, anger, jubilance and gloating have weaved themselves into the divided nation’s thought process. How does this […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Lessons in human resilience

Editor's Column, Opinions November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

I didn’t think I’d be taught a lesson on the human spirit during a trip to New Orleans. Between a journalism conference and booze-filled excursions down Bourbon Street, I started […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: To bet or not to bet

Editor's Column, Opinions October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

It’s no secret that the connection between sports leagues and sports betting apps strengthens every season. The sports gambling medium is so in our faces, it’s no wonder that sports […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: An ode to hockey

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

As someone who has never played hockey, I have an intense affinity for the sport. Last week, I attended the Detroit Red Wings’ home opener. The drive from Big Rapids […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Slivers of normalcy

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 9, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

The political landscape has been chalked full of absurdity and division. This has seemingly increased in the past decade and felt like a new standard. However, on Oct. 1, roughly […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: A realistic conversation on parking

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

Lately, I’ve reflected a lot on my college career thus far. Just the other day, I wondered how long I’ve spent on campus just searching for a parking spot. Like […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: What are you waiting for?

Editor's Column, Opinions September 25, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

Recently, I’ve found myself thinking about last summer and how it was supposed to be my “last hurrah” of freedom before slipping away into a career. That “last hurrah” I […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: In the shadow of 9/11

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 18, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

Seven days ago marked the 23rd anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Every year, Sept. 11 is filled with the words “never forget” […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The art of the tailgate

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Dylan Rider 0 Comments

In my eyes, going to a football game always meant going to a tailgate. The relationship between a game itself and the pregame tailgating is incredibly strong, especially if the […]

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