Opinion

Opinion

Bathroom access protest bleeds ignorance

I had no high hopes or great expectations for this Board of Trustees meeting. All I knew was that I was going to have to sit through argument after argument based on nothing but irrationality and prejudice from protesters. The larger-than-usual crowd that gathered for the meeting on Jan. 22 […]

Opinion

The fall of financial aid

When a student fears their financial aid is not going to come through, it can cause a person to want to give up. This was how I felt waiting for my financial aid package to come through. Financial aid is not an afterthought when it comes to college. It is […]

Opinion

The PSL is overrated

Starbucks released its annual pumpkin spice latte, also called the “PSL,” on Aug. 24 this year. The drink’s default, grande-sized, hot version includes two shots of espresso, four pumps of pumpkin sauce, whipped cream, 2% milk and pumpkin spice topping. I’ve heard this drink described as “perfectly sweet” and “a […]

Opinion

The chaos of sophomore year

My original plan was to write about the advice I would give to an incoming MCCC freshman. However, I think I was more prepared going into my first year of college last year than I am now as a sophomore. As the air starts to smell like fall and the […]

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How journalism has improved my anxiety

Anxiety felt like it came out of nowhere for me. When I was 14 years old, suddenly everything felt like a daunting task. I mean everything. Going to school, going to practice and going to work. There was nothing I hated more than new things. Driving was my biggest fear […]

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Why the end of the semester is too stressful

As a student, I know firsthand the stress and pressure of final exams and the end of the semester. It can be an overwhelming time and unfortunately, some professors make the situation worse by assigning higher workloads toward the end of the period. I have experienced this issue every semester […]