Dear Editor, Hey, thanks again for not covering the Veterans Day events for Thursday, Veterans Day, in the Torch. At first we thought it was just an oversight that you […]
Opinions
Back to the roots
There are several things that come to mind to the typical college student when Thanksgiving break approaches every year. Spending time with relatives, watching the Detroit Lions lose in an […]
Wrong view on Westview
Every day for lunch, I eat at Westview because all my classes are in the Science Building. The more I eat there, the more I realize how much people really […]
Bridging the gap
The study by The Education Trust reviewing universities with high graduation gaps reflects a clear need to properly prepare high school students for higher education. A student’s success at a […]
Sociology of Gaga
When I learned a university was offering a sociology course focused on Lady Gaga and “fame,” I thought it was a joke. The University of South Carolina is, yes, offering […]
Perfection or counterfeit images?
After swimming through a sea of media that endorses perfect shells of skin and counterfeit images, we ask ourselves, what is beauty? This image of a perfect individual is ingrained […]
Not big enough
Big Rapids fails to show me how big it actually is from time to time, and I occasionally find myself going elsewhere to occupy my free time. The size of […]
Be thankful
I find it astonishing that so many people complain about the most insignificant problems when people in some countries don’t even have the basic necessities. I get infuriated every time […]