SAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun The billionaire businessman Richard Branson recently decided to make some changes to his employees’ vacation policies by giving them an unlimited amount. Yep, that is correct. All of Branson’s 50,000 employees around the world at Virgin Group now have the ability to take a “holiday,” […]
Read moreSAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun It is no secret which side of the argument the Roman Catholic Church has historically been on regarding family matters, such as gay marriage and divorce. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in article six, the sixth commandment, there is a section regarding […]
Read moreSAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun Disk jockeys, most commonly referred to as DJ’s, are modern day rock stars. They jet set around the world, getting paid millions to live the life of a professional partier, all the while not being taken seriously as a musical artist. A movie coming out […]
Read moreFreshmen expectations for Homecoming and Family Weekend Samantha Paul CONTRIBUTOR Homecoming. Defined as, “an instance of returning home,” homecoming is a term most college freshmen associate with the traditional week that happened as soon as football season and fall began. A week that brims with school spirit, unifying the student […]
Read moreSAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun During my time at college I have learned something about being sick: It is way better when you are at home. Coming to college and enjoying all of the new freedoms it has to offer is quite the new experience. You get to live with […]
Read moreT.J. HODGES CONTRIBUTOR A new form of anonymity has arrived at the University of San Diego. It comes in the form of an app that goes by the name of Yik Yak. Essentially an “anonymous Twitter,” Yik Yak allows users to create posts up to 200 characters long to be […]
Read moreMAIA GARCIA-MUNRO CONTRIBUTOR Shell Oil Company released a statement earlier this month with a plan to drill off the coast of Alaska in 2015. Some argue this could potentially lower gas prices, we have to think about the environmental impact this has. The long-term cost of damages such as oil […]
Read moreKAITLIN GOODHART ASST. OPINION EDITOR @itsskg The Pumpkin Spice Latte is finally back and all Starbucks lovers know what this means. Fall is here, September is over and October has just begun. Our nights are getting colder and our mornings take a bit longer to warm up. While it seems […]
Read moreSAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun After watching a YouTube video of a guy doing the “bend test” on his brand new, bright and shiny iPhone 6 Plus, I was totally baffled on so many different levels. He begins the video by showing the phone’s slight curve on the side after […]
Read moreUrban Outfitters’ shocking new item of clothing By Tayler Reviere Verninas CONTRIBUTOR On Sunday, Sept. 14, the famous retail store Urban Outfitters, featured a Kent State University sweatshirt for their online sun-faded vintage collection for women. The description of the one-of-a kind sweatshirt read: “Washed soft and perfectly broken in, […]
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