Opinion
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Column: How to be smarter than scammers in SEMO emails (1/31/23)April Styer ~ Audio ProducerHave you gotten one of those sketchy emails claiming this great job offer was available, but in truth, you felt something wasn’t quite right about it? I received one of those emails and was offered $300 to walk what I thought was a student’s dog for one hour three times a week. Who wouldn’t want to jump on an offer like that?! I clicked the link, and yes, since I am of a “certain” age. I should have known better, but I was intrigued...
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How forcing myself out of a bubble and taking risks created a brand new person (12/12/22)Jowairia Khalid ~ Senior Staff WriterAs graduation is 10 days away, I sit in front of the mirror and think about my character development throughout college. I am not the same girl I was two and a half years ago in high school. Yes, you read correctly. I finished college in two and a half years, thanks to the 57 credits I received in high school from dual credit and AP classes. While there are moments I wish I had not completed college so quickly, I believe I have made the most of my college career...
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Editorial: How do you make college the experience of a lifetime? (12/9/22)Southeast ArrowAlright, you’ve made it. You’re in college, pursuing a degree…but what else are you doing? Are you involved? Making friends? Enjoying college life? A lot of students tend to get lost in the stress of schoolwork and commitments, and miss out on the bigger picture of college: making connections and gaining experience...
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Overthinking: How to trick yourself into being happy — or maybe, how to be happy for real (12/9/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Staff WriterFor my last column of the semester, I’d like to pay a special tribute to the name of my column, Overthinking. If there is one thread that runs through every column I’ve ever written, it’s overthinking. I literally cannot stop my brain from constantly thinking, which is both one of my favorite and least favorite things about myself...
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Overthinking: A smart SEMO student’s guide to productivity (12/4/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Staff WriterHeyyy, everybody!! Well, it’s officially ~that~ time of the semester. I don’t think I’m alone when I say I feel like I have negative time to finish all of my assignments, projects and studying.
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Column: When did God become president? (11/19/22)Emma Kratky ~ Managing/Design EditorIn this year's midterm election, the Christian religion was a key point in many candidates’ campaigns. With candidates like Republican Doug Mastriano pushing for schools to have mandatory Bible studies, and Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene openly calling herself a Christian nationalist, Christianity has been given significant leeway in the political world.
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A diagnosis is just labeling your symptoms (11/15/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Copy EditorI’ve been thinking a lot about the possibility of having ADHD.
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Live Well, Be Well: How to take your power back through words (10/27/22)By Molly Phegley ~ Features/Opinion EditorThere is a drastic emotional difference between being listened to and being heard. How often do you find yourself in a conversation, and feel like no matter how hard you try to communicate your thoughts or feelings, you’re not being truly understood?...
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Overthinking: Notes from an ex-angsty teenager (9/30/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Copy Editor“Dismiss the idea that you are cursed to suffer for eternity and start bringing little joys into your life NOW. It will build up over time…” -pathologising, Tumblr When I was in high school, it was a common occurrence for me to lay on the floor of a band practice room and listen to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” in the dark...
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Live Well, Be Well: The power of breath (9/21/22)Molly Phegley ~ Features EditorWhat drives the force of life? What keeps all of us alive? I think many of us believe the heart is the force that keeps our bodies alive and functioning. It makes sense, right? It’s the most emphasized organ when speaking about health. However, the heart is far from the most important organ when it comes to our bodily health...
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Overthinking: my age of anxiety (9/6/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Copy EditorLet me be clear — the story I am telling you today is the story of a child, a young adult, navigating a world too expansive to comprehend. If you think you need professional help, by all means, seek it out. Last year, I wrote a column titled ‘a confession from me, to you,’ in which I described how I’m an anxious introvert, how I overthink everything, how I feel like my behavior at my job is a performance art. But since then, I feel like something’s shifted. Let me tell you about it...
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Tips to Ace Your Freshman year with ease (8/18/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Copy EditorHey, Redhawks! Attending a new school and living in a dorm can lead to some extremely fun experiences and memories, but can also be intimidating at first — so props to you for making it this far! Here are some top tips and tricks for a smooth transition to a new school and living environment...
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Overthinking: What is talent, really? (8/18/22)Lizzy Stock ~ Copy EditorHow much of being great at something do you think is natural talent? I once asked that to someone whose opinion I value highly, and they said 10%. At the time, that seemed way too low, but the more I think about it, the more I’m not sure. When I was in high school, our school’s most notoriously challenging math teacher had a board which ranked the top one through five students with the highest grade in the class, and many of my good friends frequented that board. ...