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Alyssa Hill, left, around age 3, with her mother.

College Grief: The Struggle to Keep Moving When Time Stops

Alyssa Hill, Staff March 29, 2023

College is a time when some people begin to form closer connections with their parents. As we grow out of our rebellious, angsty teenage phase and get hit with the reality of adulthood, we begin to respect...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Nickolaus Hayes, Reader March 8, 2023

March Madness is one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. However, it exposes fans and students to the negative influence of drinking alcohol in excess. There are significant dangers with...

An Online-Only Student’s Take on Online School

An Online-Only Student’s Take on Online School

Becca Henderson, Staff Reporter March 5, 2023

About 1,000 IUS students each semester learn strictly online. I am part of that statistic.  After deciding to take a third and final try at college, I enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical...

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Swifting Through Taylor’s Discography

Alyssa Hill March 1, 2023

It has been four months, one week, four days, and sixteen hours since Taylor Swift released her Midnights album, and I’m still disappointed in it. I had hoped that time would heal my wounds, but no....

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Zombies or LGBTQ+ People: Which is Scarier?

Alyssa Hill February 27, 2023

The Last of Us television adaptation has taken the world by storm in all its apocalyptic glory (or should I say “gore-y?”). As someone who has played and watched people play the action-adventure video...

Does the stigma people have on pageant girls still exist or are we evolving with the times?

Does the stigma people have on pageant girls still exist or are we evolving with the times?

Stevie Griffin February 15, 2023

Growing up, my parents always told me the starfish story. It went something like this: A young boy walks up and down a beach throwing washed-up starfish back into the ocean. A man watching him asked,...

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To Kill an Education

Nick Dentinger February 8, 2023

Note: This is the second of two works examining censorship  Book banning is a form of censorship that started in 1637 when the Puritan government banned “The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton.”...

Pride in Progress

Pride in Progress

Becca Henderson February 7, 2023

Note: This is the second of two works about holding down a job as a college student. It’s time to normalize the idea of pride. We often pursue our ideas of greatness or success in hopes that others...

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Why the NBA should change their All-Star game format

Caden Gorin February 7, 2023

Let’s face it. The NBA All-Star game is not as compelling as it once was. It hasn’t been must-see TV in years. The days of Jordan, Stockton, Malone, and Payton are long over. The All-Star game hit...

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The Balancing Act

Anessa Gilbert February 5, 2023

Note: This is the first of two works about holding down a job as a college student. College has not been easy.  As a working student, I have faced challenges while trying to earn my degree. From...

Censorship in Education: Who are You Without Literature?

Censorship in Education: Who are You Without Literature?

Alyssa Hill, Staff January 26, 2023

Note: This is the first of two works examining censorship.  Literature is for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge, discover who they are, and cultivate confidence in themselves through representation....

Why the day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday

Why the day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday.

Caden Gorin, Staffer January 25, 2023

  I believe it’s time to officially declare the Monday after the Super Bowl a day off from work. Too many of us are exhausted from partying and hoarse from shouting at the TV. Opponents say it’s...

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