Posts published in “Opinions”

Islamophobia in Irving

By Johnna Headley on September 23, 2015

Last Monday, 14-year-old Irving, Texas student Ahmed Mohamed brought a clock he invented to school. Not long after arriving, he was led away in handcuffs.…

So, I said no to the Greek

So, I said no to the Greek

By Johnna Headley on September 23, 2015

Rape Culture

Rape Culture

By Johnna Headley on September 16, 2015

Let the students decide

Trigger Warnings Abound

By Jenna Gibson on August 31, 2015

Letter from the Editor

Take a trip outside your comfort zone

By Johnna Headley on July 28, 2015

5 Reasons to Sleep

5 Reasons to Sleep

By Jenna Gibson on October 24, 2014

I would recommend Rotten Mango, which is a true crime podcast that sheds light on a lot of international cases that are not as well-known.
– Stephanie Vo (Graphic Designer)

I would recommend Zodiac! I think that it’s a really interesting movie and the fact that it occurred in real life leaves an unsettling feeling after watching it. Do be advised though, it might be a bit too much to watch if you are someone who doesn’t watch thriller/horror movies.
– Amanda Ezeigbo (Reporter)

I would tell you to read “10 Days in a Madhouse” by Nellie Bly. Bly was a journalist who, in 1887, feigned insanity in order to be involuntarily committed into an asylum. Originally published as a series of articles, they were later turned into a book that exposed the horrors of asylums and led to a grand jury investigation and reforms for correctional facilities.
– Isabella Castillo (Reporter)

I would say watch The Keepers on Netflix (with trigger warning discretion) which reveals firsthand accounts of the corruption leading to the murder of Catherine Cesnik.
– Annalise Soto (Copy Editor)