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Editorial: Online creators affected by changes

Editorial: Online creators affected by changes

Alyssa Dahle March 29, 2018

Whether they have millions of followers or under one thousand, online creators are being impacted by recent changes in social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and even Snapchat. These small adjustments...

Commentary: Social media and mental health

Commentary: Social media and mental health

Lauren Weaver March 29, 2018

The use of social media has become increasingly normalized throughout the past decade. With more individuals participating in a virtual world, researching how social media specifically affects one’s...

Editorial: Virtual reality of gaming

Editorial: Virtual reality of gaming

Gage Markley March 22, 2018

Living in the real world can seem lackluster in comparison to the virtual reality of gaming. The video game industry is booming and there is no sign of decline in the near future. According to the Entertainment...

Commentary: What news is real?

Commentary: What news is real?

Malik Mohammed March 22, 2018

In the era of fake news and Russian bots, media literacy has become a sparse yet essential skill set. The term fake news has become a household phrase after the 2016 election, yet its definition is a hotly...

Health craze has dangerous implications

Tyler Didra March 9, 2018

A resurgence of an old health craze has hit the nation, and it may be doing more harm than good. The ketogenic (keto) diet, otherwise known as the low carb high fat (LCHF) diet, is a nutrition plan focused...

Editorial: Lazy and Hardworking

Editorial: Lazy and Hardworking

Alyssa Dahle March 1, 2018

If I could describe myself in two words, “lazy” and “hardworking” would take the cake. Some might call that oxymoronic, but, in my case, the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Struggling with depression...

Editorial: Awards shows get political

Editorial: Awards shows get political

February 15, 2018

We are in the middle of another passionate awards season. The Oscars are slowly creeping up and many people are begging the question: Do politics need to be brought into the conversation? With the hosts...

Editorial: Living with less

Editorial: Living with less

Alyssa Dahle February 8, 2018

Everything in life is a choice. I chose to live a life with less. In November of 2016, I stumbled across a series of YouTube videos driven by a word foreign to me: minimalism. I had no idea what minimalism...

Editorial: Holiday saving is essential

Editorial: Holiday saving is essential

December 7, 2017

The holiday season is here and the countdown to Christmas has already begun. This means that there are a lot of gifts to be bought on a tight budget. Black Friday is one way of purchasing gifts early...

Commentary: Fake News

Commentary: Fake News

Ben Wanaselja November 30, 2017

On November 15, 2017, as a student sat comfortably sipping his morning soda and eating a breakfast sandwich from the MAC cafeteria, he started his early morning routine of checking Facebook. Like most...

Local and state elections offer change

Local and state elections offer change

Lauren Novsak November 2, 2017

As the nation still recovers from the exhausting 2016 Presidential Election, many citizens are unaware of the crucial local and state elections that will be taking place in the next few days. Tuesday,...

Editorial: Vegetarian and vegan

Editorial: Vegetarian and vegan

Gage Markley November 2, 2017

The discipline of a plant-based lifestyle is not something that should be discounted as just another “diet.” Vegetarianism and veganism have been around for centuries and trace back to Buddhist values...

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