Category: Opinion

When I cease to be Brad: what OIL has meant to me

When I cease to be Brad: what OIL has meant to me

By Brad Crofford, Editor-in-chief For five days every semester, I cease to be  Brad. I…

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Prehistoric legends: moments when time stood still

By Prof. Jim Wilcox, guest columnist I was just telling the following story in class…

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Why I hate early decorations

By Baker Pitts, Staff Writer Since when did it become acceptable to overlook Thanksgiving? You…

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Married students discuss living off-campus, offer suggestions for SNU

By Brad Crofford, Editor-in-Chief It’s often been joked that college students can only choose two…

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As I see it: Riding with my cowboy heroes in my heart

By Patty Juliuson, Columnist Considering the variety of majors offered at SNU, it has always…

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Just saying: A student’s evolving thoughts on open dorm

By Ronna Fisher, Assistant Editor I never liked open dorm. In fact, I wished there…

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As I see it: How I ended up at SNU

By Patty Juliuson, Columnist My husband is an Oklahoma boy, so when he retired from…

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Married students talk dating, counseling, and “ring by spring”

By Brad Crofford, Editor-in-Chief Having already gone through the processes of dating, getting engaged, and…

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“Snubies” no longer: How I learned to stop judging people in SGA

By Ronna Fisher, Assistant Editor I’m going to be honest: I haven’t always been very…

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The $1 trillion question: The student loan debt crisis

By Brad Crofford, Editor-in-Chief America has a debt crisis, and its students have a problem…

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As I see it: perspective, meaning, and a digital camera

By Patty Juliuson, columnist Have you ever looked at your surroundings through the bottom of…

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As I see it: My daughter’s wedding

By Patty Juliuson It’s Friday, October 19, 2012, and we’re somewhere in eastern Tennessee/western Virginia.…

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The US may be militarily dominant, but when will we grow weary of war?

By Brad Crofford This year, one of the issues in political commentary that has bothered…

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As I see it: You reap what you sow

By Patty Juliuson Fall is a wonderful time of year. The searing days of summer…

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Midterm Madness: how to dominate your midterm

By Ashleigh Buchanan I was looking ahead at my schedule and I have a midterm…

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