Jacob Waring—Opinions & Features Editor President Trump signed an executive order on March 21 with the intention of protecting the freedom of speech on college campuses. This sounds fantastic, as most would agree that they want their speech protected. It does not matter where you land on the political spectrum, because we all have the right to speak about our
Read moreEssence Boyd—Copy Editor If you have yet to see Jordan Peele’s Us, head to the closest theater and go find yourself. The nightmare reveals just how sinister the monster in the mirror can be. When the Wilson’s family returns to their vacation home in the beautiful beach town of Santa Cruz, Calif. after years of absence, they learn just that.
Read moreJessica Guerrucci—Reporter and Jacob Waring—Opinions & Features Editor Worth taking, beneficial to time management Guerrucci: In the past if you would have asked me to sit in for two and a half, I would have laughed in your face – until I found myself in that exact situation, and I might do it all over again. Most people would say they would
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer Friday night the NE10 Tournament opened for basketball, but there was one problem: the Owls had one team playing at home and one team on the road out of the state, playing a first-round game at Merrimack in upstate Mass. Sure, with a better record the women could have also been awarded a coveted home game, resulting
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Jacob Waring—Opinions & Feature Editor Governor Lamont proposal of new or increased “sin tax” laws is a shameful attempt at revenue generation. The law will create either new or increased taxes on sugary drinks like soda, alcohol and beer, and it will also apply to other items such as e-cigarettes and plastic bag. We already have taxes on beer, soda
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor There seems to be a campaign going on around the country to make every aspect of life less combative and physical. From video games to school yard scuffles, everything seems to have become a PG-13 version of what it once was. Even sports have seen a decrease in physical contest. The NFL is under heavy fire
Read moreJacob Waring—Opinions & Features Editor I always tell people who do not vaccinate their children that they should invest in caskets that are firetruck red and dollhouse pink. I know that sounds harsh, but you know what? I do not care. They are risking their children’s lives and others with their unfounded anti-vaccine rhetoric which has been tiredly debunked. According
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