ERIKA DITZMAN | OPNION EDITOR With a total of 97 pediatric deaths as of Oct. 1, 2017, the most common strain of influenza, A(H3), has ravaged the nation with symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue and potentially death. Often perceived as seemingly harmless, a commonality during Wisconsin’s annual frozen vortex, the public underestimates this… Read More Vaccination Contemplation
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST While a college education is extremely important, it is about that time in the semester when students begin to feel the stress and dread of upcoming midterms once more. As the weather becomes more tolerable, no one can seem to resist relishing outside in the warm and beautiful sunshine upon… Read More Wellness First
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST Censorship is defined by the American Civil Liberties Union as “the suppression of words, images or ideas that are are offensive,” happening “whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal, political or moral values on others.” Occurring on a variety of different levels, from the government and booming corporations to… Read More Censorship
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPNION COLUMNIST Titled as a “War on Science” by The New York Times, Donald Trump has taken what Scientific American views as a “hostile stance toward the scientific community.” With drastic budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), eliminating over 50 programs, and the president’s denial of Global Warming, withdrawing the… Read More Trumping Science
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST Gender pertains to the differentiation of masculine and feminine characteristics. Traditionally, the male assumes dominance within societal hierarchy, while the female falls to a more submissive position. Often confused with sex, a term describing chromosomal orientation, these characteristics become associated with the biology versus human potential. Furthermore, a third component,… Read More Defy Standards
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST Entering college marks the transition between a dependent and an independent lifestyle. We are no longer provided the homecooked meals of our youth, forced into this new world of microwave dinners and Ramen noodles. This is often the cheapest alternative for those students paying for an education with too little… Read More You are What You Eat
ERIKA DITZMAN | OPINION COLUMNIST More than 54 percent of United States teens ranging from 13 to 17 years of age admit to browsing social media on multiple occasions throughout the day. Twenty-four percent claim to sit on the technological interface almost constantly. This has become the sheer reality of this generation, becoming societal norm… Read More Troublesome Tech
