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All in Opinions
Column: Turning over a new leaf, politically
Lifestyle editor Brianna Richbourg gives some insight of the new Presidency.
Column: Suicide rates skyrocket as isolation increases
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts reveals data indicating rising suicide rates due to isolation.
Column: Resident students shouldn't be required to provide COVID-19 test
Arts and Entertainment Editor Erica Bennett discusses her opinion on why resident students shouldn’t have to submit a COVID-19 test prior to entering the dorms.
Column: It is naive to consider USC Aiken safe to return
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel expresses her opinion on USC Aiken resuming face-to-face as Aiken County maintains its COVID-19 health status as a critical risk.
Column: Misinformation is one of the greatest imminent threats to democracy
“When we are more concerned with hearing someone confirm our existing beliefs rather than considering opposing ones, we fail ourselves and our country.”
Column: Things you and I should be thankful for
News Editor Chi Nguyen reflects on things she is thankful for this pandemic and Thanksgiving season.
Column: Sex work is real, respectable work
The hard-core evidence, not one’s sense of morality, is what should be guiding sex work policy and decriminalization.
Column: Gymnastics in a pandemic, here's to hands-free in a hands-on environment
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel shares her experience as a gymnastics coach in a pandemic, highlighting the physical, mental and developmental struggles coaches and children face while still prioritizing health.
Column: Music students need more practice spaces
A&E editor Erica Bennett states her opinion as a musician on the lack of practice spaces available to music students.
Column: Living on campus sucks
Chi Nguyen, a non-resident of USC Aiken’s dorms, shares her experience in staying in the dorms and why it, simply, sucked.
Opinion: Spirit is the best horse on campus
“Of the half a dozen horse sculptures found around campus, Spirit has to be my favorite, offering ever changing looks, with participation by many diverse groups, giving a lifeless piece of fiberglass a purpose to display cleverly and artistically what students have on their minds or what’s coming up.”
Column: What's it like in there?
Closing Suicide Awareness month, Reporter Angel-Hope Watts shares her experience with inpatient.
Column: Why you should vote
Chi Nguyen discusses her opinion on why voting is essential.
Column: I went on break and all I got was COVID-19
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel describes her experience with contracting COVID-19 over summer break.
Column: How are we supposed to live like this?
Arts and Entertainment editor Erica Bennett expresses her opinion on how the Pacer Downs need to be kept cleaner and safer for the residence students.