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Do All-Nighters Actually Work Or Are They For Show?

Renae Townsend | Opinion Editor Woman Falls Asleep at Her Desk Late at Night. / Photo by 'YuriArcursPeopleimages', licensed by Envato.com. It is roughly the middle of the semester, and I am extremely happy to report that I have attempted zero all-nighters—an event where I chug two large cups of coffee and try to complete as many assignments and as much studying as I can, while trying to keep my sanity. But it is midterm week here at Eastern Connecticut State University, and

Renae Townsend

Oct 15

EMBRACE THE HUMANITIES, NOT ONLY STEM

Renae Townsend| Opinion-Editor Students Chatting on College Steps During Day. / Photo by 'sedrik2007', licensed by Envato.com. Imagine you’re walking around on campus, taking a sip of coffee from the Student Center. Somebody walks up to you and says: “Hey! What’s your major?” You respond: “Oh, it’s Engineering.” The usual response is, “Wow, that’s amazing!” But imagine if you say, “It’s Philosphy and History.” “Really? What are you even going to do with that?” Over

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Renae Townsend

Oct 8

BESIDES THE OBVIOUS REASONS—HERE IS ANOTHER REASON WHY THE CORNELL 7 CASE ENRAGES ME

Renae Townsend| Opinion Editor Central Park. / Photo by 'karandaev', licensed by Envato.com. Cornell University has been under major scrutiny over the last few weeks. A civil lawsuit was filed last month by a former female Cornell University student alleging that she had been horrifically gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024. And now, not only has the University been heavily criticized for how they handled their investigations, the police apartment and the district att

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Renae Townsend

Oct 8

WATCHING WWE OR AEW IS JUST LIKE WATCHING AN ACTION MOVIE—BUT BETTER

Renae Townsend| Opinion Editor Two Male Boxers Sparring in the Ring. / Photo by 'LightFieldStudios', licensed by Envato.com. The first time I saw a group of best friends implode because of someone hitting another with a steel chair, I was five years old and sitting cross-legged on a carpet, a bowl of macaroni and cheese going cold in my lap. The group? The Shield: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose. Seth Rollins brutally betrays and beats his brother-in-arms Roman Reig

Renae Townsend

Oct 2