Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Editorials

Senior portfolio classes prove useful for students

Senior portfolio classes prove useful for students

April 29, 2015

As the semester winds down and classes begin to wrap up many students are forced to reflect on the value of courses as a whole by student evaluations. Senior students breeze through these evaluations having...

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‘#LikeAGirl’ shines light on feminism arguments

‘#LikeAGirl’ shines light on feminism arguments

April 22, 2015

Feminism is something that many people shy away from as soon as they hear the word. Common misconceptions about the term will have you believe feminists hate men and think women are better. They will also...

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Students should take development opportunities

Students should take development opportunities

April 8, 2015

When college students go to a class on the first day of each semester, they often hear pitches. They hear pitches for Greek organizations, campus ministry organizations and organizations within their respective...

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Understanding free press issues beyond America

Understanding free press issues beyond America

April 1, 2015

So picture this, it’s a beautiful day for Boston given the circumstances of this winter. The snow had stopped, thankfully, and the excitement that moisture was not falling from the sky lifted the spirits...

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A Letter To Sir: one soldier’s heartbreaking story

A Letter To Sir: one soldier’s heartbreaking story

Lauren Kelly March 25, 2015

Too often I find people don’t appreciate the real struggle our military go through. A close friend of mine recently had a tragic experience that she shared with me. I wrote this for her but also to remind...

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Stronger net neutrality rulings protect freedoms

Stronger net neutrality rulings protect freedoms

March 11, 2015

On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted in support of strong net neutrality rules, reclassifying consumer broadband as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act. It was a decision...

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Media consumers should check multiple sources

Media consumers should check multiple sources

February 25, 2015

In a world that is technologically driven, media consumers have a considerably large amount of news sources available to them, essentially at their fingertips. Consumers have the power to read/watch/listen...

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Letter from the editor: Plus-sized means normal

Letter from the editor: Plus-sized means normal

Megan Moore February 18, 2015

Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition model announcement was made on Feb. 5 and it made national news not because it’s a highly anticipated edition but because the first “plus-sized” model made...

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Reporter’s ego traces back to company standards

Reporter’s ego traces back to company standards

February 11, 2015

Journalists around the country have been in an uproar since the revelations about Brian Williams and his retracted statements about an incident in 2003 where he claimed he had been in a helicopter that...

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Talking about and understanding sexual consent

Talking about and understanding sexual consent

February 4, 2015

It is no doubt that “Fifty Shades of Grey” is a controversial book and soon-to-be movie. Conservatives voice their negative opinions on the book for obvious reasons—the sex. However, beyond the sexual...

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Religious freedom restrained at Duke University

Religious freedom restrained at Duke University

January 28, 2015

Duke University has recently been under scrutiny for religious decisions made on their campus. Duke first announced that they would allow a Muslim weekly call to prayer on Fridays to come from the chapel...

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Letter from the Editor: Roles of women distorted

Megan Moore December 3, 2014

I am female, and I am in a leadership role. At the university level, gender roles in leadership are not properly addressed. The university acts as a safe haven in terms of gender. I’ve known many university...

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