By Marissa Frazier Mark your calendars! Student Government Association will sponsor a Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Theatre in Hansen Hall. Even though 2022 has only just started, we are currently facing one of the worst blood shortages in the past decade. … Continue reading Blood Shortage Prompts Need for Donors
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By Ruthie Cordia At the beginning of this spring semester I decided to take a class called Theater Appreciation. In February that class started a unit over costume design. The instructor Grace Austin had us read a bit, take a quiz, and then told us that next class we would make trash dolls. As for … Continue reading Theater Appreciation Students Make Trash Dolls
By Julia Florian With the summer getting closer I’m sure a lot of you are going to be looking for summer jobs. Well, I have a great suggestion for you, lifeguarding. The Washington City Pool just rebuilt theirs and it’s amazing. You get to spend your day in the sun by the pool while making … Continue reading Looking for a Summer Job? Jump Into the Pool
By Marissa Frazier On February 3, many towns surrounding Franklin County sent out a statement warning that all vehicles should use off-road parking if possible. This snow storm was the worst we’d had this winter, and according to the City of St. Clair, Missouri Facebook page, crews would be making multiple passes down each road … Continue reading Lack of Workers Causing Snow Problems
By Ruthie Cordia, Staff Writer Sometimes we all need a self care day or even just a self care hour if you don’t have time to spare. No matter what you like doing for your self care, I’m sure I have an option for you. Below are five categories in which I’m sure you fit … Continue reading Self-Care Guide
By Haley King, Guest Writer Now, when I say Medicare For All, what is it you think? Are you somebody who believes that it is simply a means to protect the “lazy,” maybe lead us to an economic downfall if it were to be implemented? Or, are you somebody who preserves the belief that it … Continue reading Medicare for All: Separating Fact from Fiction
By Andrea Hernandez, Guest Writer Abortion has always been an extremely sensitive topic in politics, religion, and in society in general, due to the moral and legal struggles it entails. It has been legal in the United States for decades, yet it remains as one of the country’s most controversial subjects. The debate surrounding this … Continue reading The Abortion Ban and Its Consequences
By Matthew Otten, Staff Writer America is a huge marble mansion. It is placed on top of a hilltop safe from the rest of the dangerous in the world. It has it’s doors open to anyone who wants to enjoy its fruits of labor that it has inside. America is the most beautiful mansion, but … Continue reading This is America
By Marissa Frazier, Staff Writer One of the biggest issues in the world today is mental health, and it affects all individuals around us. It can be easy to see, or it can be blind to the eye. While we can’t necessarily go out of our way to improve our mental health, there are ways … Continue reading Taking Care of Your Mental Health
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