Seventy-two thousand lights sway and twinkle in a packed stadium as a blonde singer with cherry red lipstick stands on the stage with her guitar. For singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, it’s just another night on The Eras Tour, which will head overseas next month and return to the United States in October with shows in Miami,...
Iowa and New Hampshire reveal passion of Middle America
Donald Trump won the Republican primary in New Hampshire this week and the Republican caucuses in Iowa last week — and soon he will clinch the Republican presidential nomination because he appeals to the part of America most people want to overlook. His demographic consists of the Middle Americans. They’re an easy group to ignore. ...
Gun control shouldn’t be weaponized against pro-lifers
It’s been 51 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, but the issue of abortion remains at the forefront of our moral, scientific, and political discussions. One of the most nuanced and difficult arguments from the pro-choice community is that of whether pro-lifers care for life post-birth and how they practically do so. A...
Teachers and students agree: don’t talk in class
There’s a reason you don’t see class clowns as stock characters in college movies: They’re too high school. But in three of my classes this week, students have tried repeatedly to talk — at conversational volume — over lecturing professors. Maybe I’m in more core classes than usual — or maybe freshmen and sophomores are...
Michigan is more than its harsh winters
The winters are cold, cloudy, and snowy. The closest Chick-fil-A is an hour away. The governor is at best incompetent and at worst commanding a troop of flying monkeys. This is Michigan. But, as I returned home to my muggy swampland of southern Louisiana this break — and rewatched ESPN’s 30 for 30 on the...