Ed Observers
Ed Observers
America needs you
Over a century and a half ago, this nation threatened to fall apart. It was only through the strength and bravery of our citizens that our country survived, resolving to ensure that our unique nation, governed of, by, and for the people, did not perish from the earth. Since that moment, the U.S. has faced […]
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Campus Times endorses Antoinette Esce and David Stark for SA President and Vice President
Politics aside, junior Antoinette Esce and sophomore David Stark come across as capable, confident, and personable. The passion and dedication that each candidate holds for their service to the student body can easily be heard in their voices when they speak about their plans. Their fervor and dedication is tempered by a friendly disposition and […]
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Everyone wins the lottery
As a freshman entering the housing lottery for the first time, I have only heard the most daunting of rumors. It’s been said that “it’s one of the most stressful times of the year,” and that “you’ll be lucky if you don’t lose a friend in the process”. All of this negative hype forces you […]
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Moderate the in-class essay
I envy speedy writers, people who unfurl page upon page of eloquent prose faster than I can type out a paragraph. One thinks immediately of the iconic Pauline Kael, the famous movie critic who could allegedly whip together an entire review from her seat in the theater immediately following a film screening. If not to […]
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College: Keep it in perspective
“College is the best four years of your life.” This is a phrase that most of us have grown up with. It came from our parents when they recounted their glory days at the ol’ alma mater. It made its way into conversations with our teachers as they helped us navigate our college applications. And […]
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Why Spotify
If you have ever met me personally, chances are I’ve probably popped the question: “What music are you into?” Regardless of the innocence of the question, its importance in the development of my friendships really can’t be understated. Through my years of research in all things socially awkward, I’ve determined it to be the perfect […]
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Treat All Majors With Respect
As human beings, we have an insatiable urge to one-up each other. At a school where being ever better is our theme, we take it farther than intended to include being ever better than one another. This is most predominately seen in the division or inherent rankings between majors. This is not to bash or […]
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Zero stars out of five
Charles Darwin once said, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” I try to take Darwin’s words to heart, what with him publishing one of the most important texts in human history. Yes, even with my […]
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Always Forgotten; Never Remembered
On January 21, 2014, a student at Purdue University was killed in a school shooting. Four days later, another shooting took place in a Maryland mall, leaving three dead. Just a month earlier, a high school student was killed at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. I can list more, but should I need to? […]
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Loving What You Do
I can just see myself now, in some bar sitting next to the Piano Man, rambling on about how I could do so much more with my life, just like John at the Bar and Davie, who’s still in the Navy, and probably will be for life. And Lord knows the last thing I want […]
