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(11/28/16 8:47pm)
“Are you worried about the countries future?”
“Yes because Donald Trump.”
“Yes, specifically environmentally because it is not something that you can fix overnight.”
“What annoys you most about on-campus living?”
“The walk from Townhouses South to Forcina.”
“I don’t like that we do not have a lot of access to healthy foods.”
(11/28/16 7:32pm)
By Craig Dietel
Opinions Editor
With only two weeks to go until the end of the semester and finals looming around the corner, students at the College need to stop and take a second to truly appreciate their time at home.
From the home-cooked meals to quality time with loved ones you rarely get to see throughout the school year, it is so important to stop and be grateful for every little moment because in the blink of an eye, these moments fade away.
Eickhoff Hall might serve up the best breakfast food this side of the Mississippi, but when it boils down to it, nothing compares that the smell of bacon and eggs in the morning and your mom yelling, “Rise and shine” on a holiday weekend. Even if your mom isn’t the Gordon Ramsay of chefs, nothing compares to home cooking, especially around the holidays.
Your college friends are great — they are some of the most diverse and interesting people you have ever met. However, going home and hanging out with the kids you grew up with will always be something special. Not seeing them for months at a time and finally being able to share stories from the past semester is something truly special.
As a senior shortly going into his last semester here at the College, I’ve realized that you really need to take advantage of every second of every day because before you know it, your college years will be up and you will be thrust into the real world.
Yes, this is a huge cliché, one that parents tell their kids almost on a daily basis, but when it comes down to it, it’s true. From the days spent wandering around Wolfe Hall with my freshmen year floor mates to now having people over to my Campus Town apartment, each day has provided me something special that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
College can be exciting with the hustle and bustle of meeting new people, taking four classes and being proactive in several extracurricular clubs at the College. Home is still where the heart is, though.
It’s important to treasure the moments you get at home, finally breathe, see your high school friends who are scattered across the U.S. at various schools, see your parents and enjoy the holidays. Once you’ve been through four Thanksgiving breaks, you begin to realize that it is all coming to an end and graduation is looming around the corner.
This Thanksgiving, I was thankful for everything the College has offered me as well as everything my parents gave me throughout my life.
School is fun, but nothing quite compares to being surrounded by loved ones, especially on the holidays.
(11/14/16 10:11pm)
“Why do you think the majority of polls were incorrect?”
“The reason the polls were wrong was because Trump voters tend to get shamed, so it makes sense that people didn’t tell anyone.”
Monica Murphy , a senior speech language
pathology major. (Craig Dietel / Opinions Editor)
“They probably focused too much on major cities and not enough on rural America.”
“What direction is America headed in after this election?”
“It’s hard to say. No one knows Trump’s policy stances on much of anything, but we have to have faith.”
“I feel like it is definitely going to change. Whether it will be good or bad, I don’t know.”
(11/07/16 9:04pm)
“Should T-Dubs re-open its doors for meal equiv?”
“Yes, it should be open again. Living in the Towers made it convenient for lunch.”
“Yes, because I like the food options they serve and the convenience.”
“Will Obama be remembered as one of the greats?”
“His presidency means very much to a lot of people and to me he is already one of the greatest.”
“I don’t know about greatest of all time, but he did help the country out of a recession.”
(10/31/16 8:01pm)
“Is Bill Clinton’s past relevant to Hillary’s campaign?”
“No. Bill isn’t running for president, his wife is. There are more important issues to focus on.”
“Yes, because Hillary blatantly tried to get the victims to stay quiet and cover it up.”
“Do you ever get homesick?”
“Yes, but once I go home for a weekend, it remedies the homesickness for the semester.”
“I don’t really get homesick, I just really miss my puppy.”
(10/24/16 10:32pm)
“Are on-campus mental health facilities up to par?”
“I don’t think so. I know people who went for personal counseling, but CAPS is more into group counseling.”
“I think CAPS is really a service to vent, but doesn’t offer much more.”
“Is democracy dead in America?”
“Sure, look at our political candidates.”
“I would say it’s flawed, and we need to do a lot to reconstruct democracy after this election.”
(10/17/16 10:00pm)
“Does America’s political system work for the people?”
“No, there’s a level of dishonesty within both of the political parties.”
“No, because no one wants the two potential candidates to be elected, so we don’t have a say.”
“Do the College’s on-campus resources do enough?”
“Of course, there are just a plethora of on-campus resources to begin with.”
“Yes, there are a number of easy outlets and ways to get the resources you need.”
(09/26/16 10:50pm)
“Are people too casual about sexual assault jokes?”
“Yes, I think a lot of people take the issue lightly. People don’t know if someone has been affected by it.”
“I feel like they do because it’s people who haven’t experienced it and they don’t realized how it might affect people who have.”
“Is Apple’s removal of the headphone jack an issue?”
“Yes because it is more work for people to get adapted to a new way of listening to music. If I got Airpods I would lose them.”
“Yes, for the most part they are limiting competition and what you can and can’t use.”
(09/26/16 10:03pm)
By Craig Dietel
Ever since Apple’s iPhone 7 hit the shelves on Tuesday, Sept. 13, it has received mixed reviews from critics. The biggest issue consumers seem to have with the new product is the lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack. However, the removal of that 50-year-old technology was actually a brilliant move.
Apple is known for its innovation, and this is just another prime example of the courage and veracity it takes to be innovative. Skeptics will complain because now their headphones that utilize the 3.5 mm port will become obsolete if they want to upgrade their phone.
This is simply not true. Apple provides an adapter in the box that allows customers to continue to use their old headphones, as well as the new standard Apple EarPods with a lightning adapter. Apple also released its new Bluetooth AirPods, which will offer a “game-changing listening experience” and promise to combine “crystal clear sound with a new sense of freedom,” according to Apple’s website. Sadly, this option comes at the high price of $150.
In addition, removal of the headphone jack creates prime real estate on the phone for a plethora of new features, most notably, another external speaker. This was a much-needed update because the external sound quality of Apple phones has been dwindling compared to the competition. Now, with another speaker, Apple is able to utilize its new stereo speaker system, which, according to its website, is two times as loud as the iPhone 6S.
Along with having a superior speaker system, ditching the headphone jack let Apple create its first-ever water- and dust-resistant iPhone. According to its website, “You’re protected like never before against spills, splashes and even dust.”
By eliminating that extra opening in the phone, Apple was able to join the rest of the cell phone industry in creating water-resistant phones, something consumers have been asking about for years.
Obviously, a lot of people are up in arms about this historic change in Apple’s iPhone lineup, however, there are easy fixes to their concerns that come at no cost to people who decide to upgrade this fall. Apple is known for its revolutionary ideas and the 3.5 mm audio jack is an aging technology. Things are moving in a wireless direction and have been for years.
I would be willing to bet that in five years, the rest of the cell phone providers will end up removing the headphone jack from their phones, as well, in favor of a different port that allows better sound quality for digital audio files. It may not be the lightning port, but something else will eventually come along to replace that old technology.
At some point, people thought that CDs and DVDs were the new thing, but now, everything is digital. Watch as Apple continues to be a pioneer in how consumers receive new technology. Apple does not make decisions that might bankrupt the company. Yes, it wants to make money on new adaptors and the like, but it also wants to build the best product — a product people love. I think they have done that with the iPhone 7.
(09/19/16 8:47pm)
“What do you think about the new Homecoming changes?”
“I think it is ridiculous that they are trying to tell alumni what they can and can’t do.”
“I don’t agree because the drinking age is 21 and this new policy might discourage alumni from returning.”
“Do you think your opinion carries any weight?
“I do think it carries weight. There are so many ways to get your opinion out. How could it not?”
“No because in the grand scheme of things, my opinion really doesn't carry much weight.”
(09/13/16 1:47am)
“How far is too far in comedy?”
“With comedy, there is a line you have to draw, especially if you don’t know them because people are still people.”
“It’s a two-way street. People can’t take the joke too seriously, but people need to be aware of what they say.”
“Are medication price increases out of control?”
“I think they are way out of control because EpiPens are cheap to make, but $600 is a ridiculous rate for a lifesaving product.”
“Yes, I think they should lower the price so people who need it can actually afford it.”
(05/03/16 9:37pm)
By Craig Dietel
Tailgates are a staple in college life on campuses across the country. By not allowing students to take part in the age-old tradition of college tailgates, the College fails to give its students an authentic experience.
On Saturday, April 23, Student Government, with the Office of Student Affairs, finally hosted a tailgate for a varsity baseball game. Students of all ages and organizations were encouraged to attend. However, there was one condition: no alcohol.
Alcohol is certainly not needed to have a good time, but by not allowing students, who are of the legal drinking age, the chance to enjoy an alcoholic beverage isn’t fair. Imposing a limit on how much alcohol a person can bring to the tailgate would be a fairer solution.
Not allowing alcohol at a tailgate will deter those who are of age from actually attending the tailgate in the first place. The purpose of a tailgate is to bring about school spirit and get people excited to support their school and its teams. By not allowing alcohol at these tailgates, the College is not giving their alumni a reason to come back either. If Homecoming became a dry, non-alcoholic event, it’s almost certain that the number of alumni returning would diminish, so it stands to reason that if tailgates were consistent and alcohol was permitted, the College might see an influx of alumni returning regularly to partake in these events.
Many of my friends and fellow students also agree that allowing alcohol — even a restricted amount — to these tailgates would increase the amount of students and alumni who attend these games and support the teams.
It’s no secret that alcohol has the potential to cause issues in this situation, but it will cause more good than harm. The arguments from the College’s administrators who favor banning alcohol from these tailgates are within reason — they don’t want underage students drinking, students getting sent to the hospital in alcohol-related emergencies or vandalism. Since the College is prohibiting drinking at these smaller tailgates, they are going to receive the stigma of being lame and boring. Free food can entice a number of people, but once they get their free food, they might not even stay for the game.
The main fear of having alcohol at tailgates comes from Homecoming each year. However, if the school had weekly tailgates with alcohol at all of the different sporting events, it would get students accustomed to that setting and most likely offset the number of transports at larger tailgates, such as Homecoming.
Being such a high-profile event, Homecoming often causes students to drink in excess and become belligerent. If smaller scale tailgates occurred throughout the year, students would be more prone to behave at Homecoming.
I’m not asking the College to let us have a keg tapped in Lot 5 before every sporting event. However, I’m asking the College to let students, who are 21 or older, exercise their rights to have the legal limit of alcohol at a tailgate.
The fact that the College endorses a tailgate of some kind already indicates that the administration is taking a step in the right direction. Now it’s time for the administration to place some trust in the students at the College by allowing them to bring alcohol to these events.
Students share opinions around campus
Should tailgates allow alcohol?
“I think that it would (be a) benefit... (If) people want alcohol, it would find its way in.”
“Yes, but I would say that they should have some strict regulations.”