Chances are, you’ve heard the story. On Oct. 26, a student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S. C. was body slammed, dragged across the floor and arrested for disturbing school. All of this was done by School Resource Officer Ben Fields, or “Officer Slam” as he is called by the students at Spring…
A friend of mine is pregnant. Not on purpose but, still, she’s keeping the baby and has every intention of being a mother while still being a feminist. A topic that has sprung up since she announced her pregnancy is the discussion of the “traditional woman.” Should women be housewives? Can feminists have children and…
A huge event called the Conference of the Parties Climate Summit is happening in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec.11. It’s going to include over 50 countries, environmental leaders, businesses and other key players to try to come up with a global agreement to address climate change. The conference has two main objectives: 1. Present…
The first democratic debate of the election season was one hell of a show. In one corner, we had Bernie Sanders, a senator from Vermont, yelling about unemployment and trying to talk about gun control for longer than his time limit. In the other corner, we had Hillary Clinton, former first lady and secretary of…
As college students, it can be difficult to determine how our food is made and where it comes from. However, something to think about, something we Cobbers ought to take with us when we graduate, is that food production has an environmental impact — some foods far more than others. Given the increasing population and…
Political correctness. PC for short. Some people see those two letters and think, “I hope he doesn’t say PC is bad.” Others think, “PC is annoying.” Additionally, I am sure some have no idea what PC means. Basically, it’s doing one’s best to not say or do anything that is offensive to another group of…
When I first came to college, I was a bit of a pushover. I let my friends walk all over me in high school. That’s not to say I wasn’t a loud, effervescent young lady — but I wasn’t a strong one. I saw myself as someone people didn’t want to be around, specifically because…
Ahh … If you’re like me, the changing of the leaves and the crisp air makes you incredibly happy to be alive. Yes, it’s fall and I bet you might be all about one of those pumpkin spice lattes, going to a pumpkin patch to buy some pumpkins or snuggling up to watch a scary…
The time has come to answer the question I am sure has been burning in all your minds for the last month or so: Why is my political column called “Moving to Canada”? I named this column “Moving to Canada” because the hypothetical benefit to be reaped by moving to Canada is one of the…
What is your reaction when a bee comes a little too close for comfort? Do you run away? Perhaps you remember the pain of being stung or fear the possibility of the experience itself. Either way, you probably do not immediately think of humans’ dependency on bees. To be clear, I am not thinking of…