I am one of those farm kids who has worked hard since . . . forever. My father’s influence over this attribute of mine is rather hefty, and I wouldn’t exchange it for a lifetime of laziness. I would like to believe that I would still be a hard working individual if I hadn’t lived [...]

“I dont get it,” I overheard a peer of mine complain once, “Why must a professor, and not an English professor, feel the need to make multiple-choice answers with the same answer but different punctuation. Not only do I have to know the material, but now I have to know the proper grammar.” Being a [...]

A week ago, I was enjoying the night with a cigar and a conversation with my roommate. The subject was women, and like most men on campus we had no clue what we were talking about. In fact, I got to thinking that when it comes to advice from friends, do we ever really find [...]

No: Kaleigh Dunn As photographer Alfred Stieglitz stressed “art for art’s sake,” athletes should stress “sports for sport’s sake.” The idea of being paid to play is compelling, yes. Part of me would love a per-mile paycheck, but then would I be showing up to practice for the team and the sport? Or for the [...]

If football is a game of inches, track and field is a sport of millimeters. Watching these athletes perform is like mixing a ballet and a rocket science convention. Each movement, each stride, each foot placement is calculated and precise. Their grace and hard work is evident as they blow by the stands; one can [...]

Good – Amanda Laurenzi, Assistant News Editor We live in a day and age where texting is integrated into our daily lives and no one thinks twice before they whip their phone out to see if they have a new message. We text to communicate important information, share a small joke, complain in the shortest [...]