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Op-ed: “Hey, do you have the link to the textbook?”

22Jan

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Op-ed: “Hey, do you have the link to the textbook?”

Photo Courtesy of the AUM bookstore The debate of purchasing textbooks By: Victoria Salters MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With complete transparency, as a college senior, I have avoided purchasing a textbook for the last few years. Every year I begin my semester with a similar routine. I make sure to register and I attend classes like usual. However, if I can make it through the first test without the textbook, I opt against purchasing it. If I do need the textbook, I always choose an eBook. This “course of action” is not one that was born out of rebellion but out of necessity. As a first-generation college student, I think the prices of higher education can feel overwhelming. Many students find themselves making tough financial decisions every semester. Whether the question is what dor...

Op-ed: The case for forgiving student loan debt

14Nov

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Op-ed: The case for forgiving student loan debt

By: Deshala Wilkins In a country that is becoming increasingly polarized, few political issues have sparked as much debate and division as forgiving student loan debt. Proponents argue that relieving college graduates of their crushing debt is not just a compassionate gesture, but a vital step towards economic justice. On the other side, skeptics warn of fiscal recklessness and question the fairness of erasing such debt. However, in the midst of this heated discourse, two undeniable truths emerge: the student loan crisis has reached unprecedented levels, and the consequences of inaction may be dire. The pressing question remains. Is it time to forgive student loan debt? In my opinion even though students made a legal obligation with the FAFSA, their student loan debt ...

Op-ed: Public faith and universities can and should coexist

14Nov

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Op-ed: Public faith and universities can and should coexist

By: Dalton Kimbro AUBURN, Ala. – Some Auburn University faculty and staff have come under fire after participating in student baptisms on campus. Per WSFA News, head football coach Hugh Freeze, along with other Auburn faculty members, can be seen on video baptizing students, including a freshman football player, following an on-campus worship service called “Unite Auburn.” Involvement of university faculty triggered a response from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), stating that Freeze’s actions “create a coercive environment that excludes those students who don’t subscribe to the Christian views being pushed onto players by their coaches,” per New York Post, while also calling the actions “unconstitutional.” Although Auburn University and Coach ...

14Nov

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Op-ed: From breast to chest

Are hospitals stealing femininity? By: Gracie Keith Cancel culture is not a topic that is new to anyone, but the topics of discussion seem to get more and more triggering and leftist-focused the deeper we dive into cancellation. Everywhere you turn people are changing wordage or canceling wordage. The media does not hold back from putting those who are canceled on blast, but a topic we have not seen blasted yet is the attempt to change the phrase and action of breastfeeding to chest feeding in lactation offices and hospitals. This blatant attempt to steal femininity from the action of providing for a child is just another attempt at being more inclusive, but how far will they go? Is this a generational issue or something all ages and genders are facing? Ella Chandler born into G...

14Nov

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“Lipstick on a pig”

The social media beauty standard and how we can reject it By: Alexis Stafford The phrase “lipstick on a pig” has been inescapable on social media. The meaning behind it is disheartening, especially when so many young people’s self-esteem takes a major hit due to impossible beauty standards. President Barack Obama used the phrase in 2008 at one of his campaign events by saying, “You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig.” The idiom is used to refer to trying to embellish something in an attempt to hide what’s really behind it. Even though he was using it in reference to politics, a lot of people have a more personable relationship with the expression. I’ve seen countless posts on social media about how young women often feel dispirited when doing their ma...

Op-Ed: Mistreatment of those with mental disabilities

13Nov

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Op-Ed: Mistreatment of those with mental disabilities

By: Jordan White People with mental disabilities face harsher realities than those who are able-bodied. Within the media white voices and experiences are pushed as more important than people of color. It is clear that both circumstances play into racial prejudice against people of color with mental disabilities A story that sheds light on racial prejudice against a person of color with a mental disability is the tragic incident of Jordan Neely. According to the New York Times, on May 1 Neely was on a New York subway where he was loudly shouting at passengers, but he was not physically causing harm to anyone. The Left Voice reported that he was a homeless man having a mental health crisis. A white man on the subway with Neely took this as an opportunity to put Neely in a ...