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OpinionDecember 12
How forcing myself out of a bubble and taking risks created a brand new personAs 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, thank...
OpinionDecember 9
Overthinking: How to trick yourself into being happy — or maybe, how to be happy for realFor 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, whic...
OpinionDecember 9
Editorial: How do you make college the experience of a lifetime?Alright, 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...
OpinionNovember 21
A FNAF review, animatronics coming at youImagine you’re just working a job to get by, and it seems pretty straightforward, or as well as you think a security job would be, but there’s a deadly twist lurking in the shadows. You know those animatronics from a pizza place that looked cute when you were a chi...OpinionNovember 19
Column: When did God become president?In 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...
OpinionNovember 15
Maneuvering the fifth year: Five lessons I’ve learned from an extra year of collegeBlink once. Freshman year is here and a new world is evolving around me. Blink again and the fifth year of my college career is flying by and has been the most productive one yet. What changed? Five important lessons that I have adapted to my life are what changed ...
OpinionNovember 3
Reminiscing about HalloweenAlthough Halloween is over, it’s never too late to reminisce. You know those Halloween specials that would come yearly, and when you were a little child, you would think they were so horrifying, you held your hands over your eyes to protect you? Or you were watchin...
OpinionOctober 27
Live Well, Be Well: How to take your power back through wordsThere 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?...
OpinionOctober 13
A Monster House reviewThe year is 2006, and a new animated movie about a monster house emerges. Now, it's animated, so it can’t possibly be that scary, right? No, this movie is darker than the Dark Ages. It is a movie so dark that not even the lights can protect you from the nightmares ...
OpinionOctober 10
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is bound to leave you shell-shockedOur favorite teenage mutated crime fighting turtles are back with a new look and the same killer skills. The four brothers are here to scarf down some pizza and take on a new villain in this reboot. Growing up in the sewer, the turtles are taught never to trust hum...
OpinionSeptember 30
Overthinking: Notes from an ex-angsty teenager“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 r...
OpinionSeptember 13
A look at the Justice League’s impending neutralizationTrust is a fragile thing that can easily be broken, intentionally or accidentally. Imagine that you are part of a superpowered team, but the thought of potential problems looms over your head. What happens if you don’t take precautions to protect yourself and every...
OpinionSeptember 12
Swinging into a review of Across the Spider-versePeople say a good sequel is harder to do after a fantastic original. Still, Spiderman has enough power to break down that wall, as Across the Spider-Verse is genuinely spectacular. Into the Spider-verse has left a mark on spidey lovers worldwide, but Across the Spi...
OpinionAugust 31
Keeping up with Kameron: A review of “Breaking Point”Low and behold, it’s the main character of Victorious, a show about teenagers with talents in the visual and performing arts, Leon Thomas III, coming to bless our ears with his vocals on his new song “Breaking Point.” The feels hit you right in the face as the beat...OpinionMarch 30
Column: The plight of mid-major basketball in the transfer portal eraI’ve had time to think about it, and I can think clearly about the situation. A part of me thought Phillip Russell would stay and Southeast Missouri State University men's basketball could build something special, but looking back on the season, on his season, I gu...
OpinionMarch 4
Into the future with “Rick and Morty”The name Justin Roiland has been mentioned in the news a lot recently. The world awoke January 24 to an announcement stating the television channel, AdultSwim, would no longer be associated with Roiland. Accusations have come out against Roiland for domestic abuse ...
OpinionFebruary 9
Overthinking: Cleaning out the spiders in the sculptureI love spider webs. I think it’s gorgeous and complex and significant how spiders can craft a home from scratch and muscle memory, perfectly designed for them and their lifestyle. My favorite spider web, located in a nook of a decoration on my friends’ porch, had a...
OpinionJanuary 31
Column: How to be smarter than scammers in SEMO emailsHave 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 ...LOAD MORE
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