It is with great pleasure that I announce News Editor Kienna Van Dellen will succeed me as Editor in Chief of The Collegian for the 2021-2022 school year. Van Dellen was hired by Dr. Vance and me, and confirmed by Publication Council vote last Friday, April 16. A rising junior from Canada majoring in journalism, Van Dellen started writing for

Writing this last editorial was much harder than I thought. More than fatigue from writing final papers and studying for final tests, or a lack of time from making final memories with my good friends, I owe this piece’s difficulty to the heavy realization that these past four years made me who I am today in a way I did

Most people would assess themselves and conclude they are pretty smart. They might recall the last article on current events they read, or the score they made on their last big test, and pull up a chair to the table with history’s greatest minds.  I once thought being the smartest guy in the room was all I wanted out of

One year ago this month, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. With vaccines rolling out at varying speeds across the country, and a reasonable hope that this pandemic is on its way out of our lives, I propose some resolutions for the “new year” ahead.  Most people make plans for improvement when the clock chimes

In the divisive arena of American politics, the conversation often focuses on how “polarized” things have become. Op-eds and online blogs have proliferated the idea that America must turn away from “extremism on both sides.” But in this fairy-tale world of constant compromise and middle-ground, what is actually being lost?   Recent years have seen the American political sphere shifting further

I used to think that people who struggled with mental health issues were weak, unable to cope with life’s often uncomfortable realities. My friend Ben, a senior psychology major from Tupelo, Mississippi, made me realize my assessment was unbelievably wrong. On the contrary, people who struggle with mental health issues are the strongest people one might ever meet. Their struggle

F. Scott Fitzgerald believed a good way to test one’s mind is to hold two opposite ideas before the other and try to continue functioning as normal.  My mind, hopefully in a similar fashion, is occupied with two things: the recent vote not to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, and how this

Though I hate to see it in print, perhaps the most needed winter break in college history is long gone. Replacing it is a new semester much like its predecessor. The only difference is its novelty, and that makes all the difference to me. A new semester brings with it a new opportunity to learn, dream, and achieve. To that