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by PAJAH WILLIAMS
Contributing writer If you know anything about me at all, then you’ll know that I am an avid social media crusader. I use Facebook as a platform to advocate for social justice and peace, and yes, at times, to discuss politics. Indeed, I heavily criticized Donald Trump throughout the extent of his circus of a campaign for president, and yes, I will admit to being among those who declared that Trump is #NotMyPresident. I did these things because I felt it was important to vocalize my disdain towards some of the xenophobic and hateful ideologies that he stood for as a part of his campaign. I did it to extend support to my Muslim and LGBT friends and the media that Trump has outright attacked in ways that are unprecedented of a president of the United States. by LUCAS THOMPSON
Contributing writer In today’s politics, there are two polarized groups that have pitted themselves against one another: the religious sect of the Republican Party and the socially liberal cohort of the Democratic Party. In the past few years, both have controlled the dynamics of the Republican Party and Democratic Party. The irony is that both groups are extremely similar in their tactics for influence and the outcomes to their solutions. The problem in this situation is that both believe that their morality is somehow superior to all other mindsets, and they are offended when others push their morals, or alleged lack thereof, onto others. The result of this confusion has both lessened the personal freedoms that the religious sect advocates for and suffocated the equality that the liberals always chant for. by BRANDON UTLEY
Staff writer Be prepared to have your mind blown. Have you ever heard of a show called The Berenstein Bears? You know, the children’s show based on the beloved book series about a family of bears. Everyone seemed to love that show and book series back in the day. But what if I told you that it never existed? That’s right. The name The BerenSTEIN Bears has never been real. The name has always been The BerenSTAIN Bears. I know, you’re pretty shook right now, and you’re not alone. Actually, you are part of the 93 percent of people who remember the show being spelled with an ‘E.’ This memory lapse is part of a phenomenon called the Mandela Effect. by STAN CIAPALA
Staff writer The fluoridation of the public water supply has been touted by dentists as being a preventative measure against cavities for nearly a century, but when has any industry endorsed preventative measures that contradict their own profit-oriented interests? In other words, if dentists generate most of their income from treating cavities, but fluoridation of the water supply prevents you from having to step into a dentist’s office to pay for treatment, then how does the endorsement of water fluoridation serve the interests of the dentistry community? Based on observation and personal experience, I have held steadfast in the belief that the medical community does not seek to implement permanent cures, but rather to provide treatments that entail continuous treatment and alleviation of symptoms. Why provide a cure when you can create life-long consumers of pharmaceuticals and medical treatment? There is an obvious conflict of interest within pharmaceutical and medical corporations. Is their higher duty owed to their patients through the Hippocratic Oath or to their stockholders, for whom they are legally obligated to produce profit? But I digress.  Amanda Traxler, Madalyn Contreras, and Alisa Fry in their St. Mary's days. photo submitted by AMANDA TRAXLER by AMANDA RUNION
Staff writer Walking the halls of St. Mary’s classroom building, Tiffin University students see nothing out of the ordinary: dull walls, bland doors, mismatched floor tiles. But for some of us, the St. Mary’s building wasn’t always like this. It was full of color, its walls were covered with artwork only a parent could love, and kids roamed the halls, ranging from preschoolers to eighth graders – because, although many TU students may not know, St. Mary’s was once a lively elementary school. Many classrooms are still haunted with lingering memories for the former school’s alumni. When Emily Weiker, a TU graduate, attended classes in this building, the memories were given a chance to come back to life. |