Why voting in the 2018 Elections is something we must do
Amber LaBonte – Staff writer On November 6th, voters faced critical choices that had the ability to shape our country for years to come. After the 2016 presidential elections and campaigns left the nation torn, this year’s midterm elections certainly had a significant impact on the way the United States government works and impacts the lives of it’s citizens. The midterm elections are he... More »
My Own Little World
Celia Smith – Assistant Editor-In-Chief For a long time, I struggled with figuring out how to define myself. In my mind, I felt like it had to be black and white. Over the past few years, I’ve come to realize that social labels are so misleading. I have a love hate relationship with being labeled. On the one hand, being labeled makes me feel like I fit in with a group of like-minded indi... More »
Surviving this year’s Halloween Costume Crisis
Eric Guditz – Copy editor Ah, Halloween—some people’s dream and others people’s worst nightmare. Welcome to the world of fantasy as heroes and villains, princes and princesses and angels and demons come out to play for a night of fun, horror and, of course, trick-or-treating. Why does this “holiday” cause so much joy in some while it causes such excruciating pain in others? Well, ... More »
Should Trick-or-Treating be on Campus?
Iva Juka – Staff Writer Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain about 2,000 years ago. This was when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to scare off ghosts, according to A&E Television Networks. In 2018, we view Halloween as a time to gather with friends and dress up in silly (or scary) character costumes to celebrate the “spooky” season. This tim... More »
Accepting Reality
Sarina Nassar – Staff Writer Accepting that this is my last year at Assumption College has been hard because it is nothing like I imagined it would be when I was an incoming freshman. I always thought I would be living with the friends I made my freshman year. The ones I swore would be in my life forever; the ones I would have late night conversations with about how we are going to live toge... More »
Why is it Called That?
Alyssa Jalbert – Staff Writer A popular phrase says, “A college is not a college without its students.” While this statement is true, I believe there is more to the phrase when referring to Assumption College. Assumption is shaped by the whole community. It may not be a college without its students, but it also would not be a college without its alumni, family, faculty and friends. Thes... More »
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29 articles in this category More ArticlesMoreReactions to the 2018 Midterm Elections
Richard Hudson – Staff writer Going into the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 6th, I was unsure about what the outcome would be. I heard that a “blue wave” was coming that would change control of the House and the Senate from Republican to Dem... More »
Opinion
MoreTo Tinder or not To Tinder?
Ruth Richardson – Staff Writer Tinder has become more than fire fodder in recent years; it is a dating app set on a whole new level through use of its personalized format and often entertaining bios. More impersonal than sites such as eHarmony, Tinder h... More »
Arts & Entertainment
MoreThe worst is over
Lauren Fitzgerald, Arts & Entertainment Editor Course registration, you have wronged me for the final time. The first reason is because you disabled my account, so I wasn’t able to register until 8:00 a.m. The second reason is because I’m now a senior,... More »
