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Commentary: Pro/Con Cancel Culture--CON

Commentary: Pro/Con Cancel Culture–CON

Regan Freas, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

Whether through social media or the presidential election debate, cancel culture finds its way through the cracks of our technology. Cancel culture, a term that has gained prominence in recent years,...

Commentary: Pro/Con Cancel Culture--PRO

Commentary: Pro/Con Cancel Culture–PRO

Grace Weaver, Assistant Editor September 24, 2024

Cancel culture, also known as callout culture, is known as the phenomenon in which the support for an individual, group, or organization is canceled due to backlash at an action or opinion that is considered...

Editorial: Check The Box

Editorial: Check The Box

Kyle Markowitz, Editor September 24, 2024

Another four years have gone by, which means it’s time to prepare for the 2024 presidential election. The two candidates running for office are Donald Trump representing the Republican Party, and...

Students at Virginia Tech gather as part of a new dormitory arrangement for those on the road to recoveries.

Commentary: More Colleges Should Adopt VT Model

Danielle Wilburn, Special to the Iron Blade September 17, 2024

Virginia Tech recently opened “The Roost”, a dorm section dedicated to students who are in recovery from substance use disorders. The first of its kind, this facility is located on campus within Payne...

TikTok has caused much fear and uproar on some sides but also support and widespread use on others.

PRO/CON Commentary: TikTok Should be Banned

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer April 9, 2024

TikTok, an app that has been the source of controversy for years now due to the nature of its content and the Chinese influence behind the scenes, might be on the Congressional chopping block. The banning...

TikTok has caused much fear and uproar on some sides but also support and widespread use on others.

PRO/CON Commentary: TikTok Should Not Be Banned

Cody Gibson, Sports Editor April 9, 2024

TikTok is trending to be the first social media app to be banned nationwide by the U.S. Congress. This would be a mistake. The bill gives ByteDance six months to either sell the app or face the ban....

A Facebook group has been started to allow people to share their experiences with drug testing.

PRO/CON Commentary: Athletes Should Be Tested for Drug Use

Franklin Melton, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Should we be checking our athletics for marijuana use? Should we be testing our athletes and teams for drug use? Logically, the answer to these questions is a resounding yes. There is a certain standard...

A Facebook group has been started to allow people to share their experiences with drug testing.

PRO/CON Commentary: Drug Testing Athletes is a Violation

Grace Weaver, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Drug Testing--Two words that strike fear into the souls of most athletes, regardless of sport, level, or position.  Created with the intention of securing the safety and equality of athletes, the enforcement...

A Facebook group was created to keep track of how many times Taylor Swift was shown during the Super Bowl.

Commentary: Swifting Away the Super Bowl

Grace Weaver, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Travis and Taylor--it’s the romance of the century, some may even say. The pairing of the idolized American pop star, forever fangirled by the masses--Taylor Swift--and the known-by-most Kansas City...

Police and bystanders disperse following the shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade celebration.

Commentary: Super Bowl Parade Another Wake-Up Call

Kyle Markowitz, Editor March 4, 2024

First, it’s schools, now people are shooting up a Super Bowl Parade. A place of celebration for a city turns into heartbreak as the end of the parade turned into a stampede of people running away...

Commentary: Walking a Mile in Worn-Down Shoes

Commentary: Walking a Mile in Worn-Down Shoes

J. Basil Dannebohm February 29, 2024

Greed is defined as, “A selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed.” While it’s true that the wealthiest among us have no significant impact on your financial status, as someone...

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has compared Donald Trump's legal difficulties to the persecution of Nelson Mandela and Jesus.

Commentary: Former President Should Not Be ‘Christified’

Scout Lynch, Staff Writer February 23, 2024

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Even though this is the first of the Ten Commandments, it seems that it is frequently ignored. Ignored by many right-wing Christians, ironically enough....

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