Lately with Layne: Beyoncé’s country debut stands unbound
By Layne Rey | Apr. 10, 2024“Cowboy Carter” not only deserves celebration in the country music scene, but everywhere.
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Sassy Cassie: Fanfiction influences modern media
By Cassie Dye | Apr. 9, 2024Fanfiction is more relevant than ever from books to movies.
Ethan’s Excerpts: Cycling regularly helps promote physical, mental well-being
By Ethan Herx | Apr. 9, 2024From reducing one’s carbon footprint to living an active, healthy life, cycling provides many benefits for people and the planet.
Sports Watch: The best wide receivers in the NFL draft
By Jasper Greuel | Apr. 8, 2024With arguably three can’t miss ball catchers available to select, it's important to know what sets each one apart from the other. Learn a little more about these potentially generational wide receivers available to be selected in the draft.
From the Grapevine: Small talk more than the weather
By Libby Evans | Apr. 8, 2024While small talk can be difficult, it’s an important skill to practice to meet new people and find commonalities with strangers. The topic of weather might be the most cliché, but when done correctly, can tell you a lot about a person in just a few minutes.
Blabby Abby: Everyone encounters self comparison
By Abby Jenkins | Apr. 8, 2024It is impossible not to compare yourself to people around you, especially in college. Despite this, there are ways to combat feeling like you’re in last place.
Communication and Culture: World Central Kitchen workers' deaths a war crime
By Kaitlyn Markert | Apr. 7, 2024Seven humanitarian aid workers were killed in Gaza last week by an Israeli strike, serving as just one example of how violence against aid workers is on the rise despite violating international law.
Charlie’s Crossover: Men’s national championship preview, prediction
By Charlie Fadel | Apr. 7, 2024A breakdown of the two teams facing off in the National Championship.
Taylor’s Table Talk: Caregiving students need classroom flexibility
By Taylor Orcutt | Apr. 7, 2024On April 1, OU’s Faculty Senate met to discuss a revised resolution allowing student caregivers to bring their children into the classroom. As child care becomes increasingly inaccessible, we must extend grace and flexibility to student-caregivers.
The Commuter’s Corner: Commuters should utilize these class scheduling tips
By Haylee Leasure | Apr. 4, 2024Scheduling can create problems for commuters who need to craft a schedule that fits into their busy routine. Here are some helpful tips for scheduling for commuters.
Quinntessential: Spring in Ohio is the worst season
By Quinn Elfers | Apr. 4, 2024The idea of spring sounds great on paper, but due to Ohio weather, it is the worst of the four seasons.
Rooks Reflects: Studying abroad takes independence to another level
By Sophia Rooksberry | Apr. 4, 2024I didn’t know true autonomy until I began my semester abroad.
People and Planet: The Bob Dylan biopic is long overdue
By Megan Diehl | Apr. 3, 2024Chalamet has a massive job ahead of him in introducing Dylan to an entirely new generation but there is no doubt that those who see the movie will leave the theater inspired beyond comprehension.
What We’re Watching: We must take action for child stars
By Mia Ashby | Apr. 3, 2024If you haven’t taken the time to watch the “Quiet on Set” documentary series, do so ASAP, as it’s a great example of the abuse toward child actors that is often swept under the rug in Hollywood.
Talking Points with Taylor: We may be consuming plastic every day
By Taylor Henninger | Apr. 3, 2024A recent study revealed that in one liter of single-use plastic water bottles, there are 240,000 nanoplastics. But plastic leaches from more than just plastic water bottles, so how much plastic are humans truly consuming?
Ethan’s Excerpts: Independent country artists are the future
By Ethan Herx | Apr. 2, 2024From Colter Wall to Aaron Vance, Pawns or Kings to Paisley Fields, country music is shifting away from its traditional narratives.
The Lo-Down: LeBron James revolutions basketball discourse
By Logan Adams | Apr. 1, 2024While many professional athletes have started podcasts in recent years, the face of the NBA is taking a different approach with his.
Sassy Cassie: Dating in college sucks
By Cassie Dye | Apr. 1, 2024Dating in college is getting progressively worse as time goes on.
From the Grapevine: Everyone should celebrate Polish Dyngus Day
By Libby Evans | Mar. 31, 2024National Dyngus Day is celebrated Easter Monday by Polish-Americans across the country. The Dyngus Day tradition is to douse loved ones and crushes with water using squirt guns or pussy willows, but festivities have gained popularity filling parades and piling in dancers to Polish polka bands.
Taylor's Table Talk: Ohio University’s proposed mission contradicts stance on diversity scholarships
By Taylor Orcutt | Mar. 31, 2024On March 21, OU announced the draft of a new university mission statement. Yet, the mission glaringly contradicts the $450,000 in diversity scholarships pulled for review by the university.
