By Taylor James Cornerstone Editor A college student who’s far away from home drives from Union to Washington to get on a train ride back home. They park their car between Missouri Meerschaum and the Axe Depot in Washington. They grab their bags and walk over to the train station and go inside and then … Continue reading The Deal with Amtrak and Springfield, Missouri
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By Kristen Cook Earlier this year, I found myself getting into audiobooks. As a lifelong avid reader, this was a new chapter in my own reading journey, and I was thrilled at how much audiobooks expanded my reading world. Not only did I find myself reading more quickly, but I was able to do so … Continue reading Learning Through Listening: Exploring the Legitimacy of Audiobooks in Education
By Reis In the early days of Christianity, when it was still fighting to establish itself as the mega-religion we know it as today, there was a certain offshoot branch within which was almost unanimously hated by the entire tree. Gnostics were perhaps one of the first groups to be oppressed by Christians, deemed heretics … Continue reading The Luminescent Soul
By Kendall Krause “The revolution about to be televised,” was the line Kendrick Lamar opened his Superbowl halftime performance with and it clearly set the stage for what was to come. Kendrick Lamar is a 22 grammy awards winning rap artist with a Compton, California background. Compton, California is known for gang violence and is … Continue reading The Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl LIX Halftime Show
By Katie Oreskovic Staff Writer The pounding of horse hooves deep into fresh, United States soil has been the rhythmic heartbeat of the country for centuries. The bouldering, unyielding animals provided the earliest of Americans with transport through the thick of the land, enabling the exploration of new territories and the relocation of nomadic dwellings. … Continue reading The Problems Between the Racing Industry and Horse Slaughter
By Jace Stroup Staff Writer This year's NBA trade deadline was quite possibly the most exciting, confusing and bizarre deadline in the history of the league. Records were set in terms of the number of players moved to different teams and the whole of social media was set ablaze with blockbuster trade after blockbuster trade … Continue reading 2025 NBA Post Trade Deadline Review
By Dillon McDuffie Staff Writer If something worthy of viral acclaim happens at the inauguration and nobody can watch it, does it even matter? If the servers have gone dark, should the speeches even start? How will the TikTok-ing clock affect the presidential inauguration? At the time of writing this it has been one week … Continue reading The TikTok-ing Clock of the Presidency
By Dr. Jon Bauer Guest Writer Is college for everyone? This is a question that circulates widely these days, and it’s deceptively simple. For many, college means leaving home and studying the liberal arts. For some, college only means a bachelor’s degree. For still others, college means years of study and insurmountable expense. Some would … Continue reading The Community’s College
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer Book banning has been a continuous issue for centuries. It involves removing or restricting books from schools, libraries, and other public places. The books that are banned are considered objectionable based on their content, themes, or language. There is a wide variety of books that are banned but the most … Continue reading My Take on Book Banning
By Taylor Greife Staff Writer I can’t help but think about the High School Musical number, Stick to the Status Quo when talking about prejudices against minority groups. It’s an overly simplified way of explaining that we are separated into groups and don’t tend to venture outside of those groups. Growing up we are immediately … Continue reading Climbing the Mountain of Equality Through Media Representation
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