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Limit your TikTok consumption

Hannah Rohrer April 8, 2023

Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling …  Two, three, four hours have passed since I opened TikTok. Four hours? How did that happen?  The possibility of a productive Saturday was stripped away...

It’s OK to marry young

Ashlyn Little March 30, 2023

Last year, at 19 years old, I got married.  When most people hear this, they come up with judgments about who I am. They assume I am either in some sort of religious cult, will get divorced early...

SB81 is hypocritical, anti LGBTQ

Ellie Albany March 13, 2023

The book ban proposal, SB81, is hypocritical because the Bible’s content could also be considered obscene.  SB81, proposed by Senator Dan Sullivan, is “to amend the law concerning libraries...

The unattainable Instagram image

Mary LeSieur March 5, 2023

The first thing I see when I open Instagram is the unattainable image.  It’s an influencer ad, or it's a Kardashian in a bikini, showcasing just how amazing their body is.  I’m...

This graphic displays aspects of emotional intelligence, such as emotion knowledge and regulation.

Reading is FUNdamental

Mia Waddell February 27, 2023

Nothing gives me the ick in the dating scene more than when someone tells me they don’t read. Usually, it is in response to me informing them that I run and work for a newspaper. When a suitor confidently...

Make the most of your fall break

Sydney Cyr October 19, 2022

By the time fall break rolls around, I am dying for some time away from UCA.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the purple and gray, but how can I possibly continue at this pace after so many grueling...

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The opposite of baby fever

Amber Austen September 28, 2022

I think it’s time to address the stigma that revolves around when my life is supposed to “begin.” As a young woman, I have encountered many times when adults have said to me, “When...

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