From the Editor: ‘Thank you, Carbondale’
By Brian Munoz, Editor in Chief
May 7, 2019
Filed under Columns, Editor's Picks
"I’m going to miss the family which I’ve built at this university," Brian Munoz, Editor-in-Chief, writes. "I wouldn’t be the same person if it weren’t for my experiences in Carbondale and at Southern Illinois."
You’re Dumb and Wrong: Critiquing a movie as ‘overrated’ is lazy
By Jeremy Brown, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 2, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Opinion
It's easy for critical entertainment audiences to blow off popular movies as either watered-down for the masses or overrated. The latter is an obnoxious blanket statement with immediately less effort than anything the audience is criticizing.
Opinion: If you want to combat rape culture, stop normalizing porn addiction
By Jeremy Brown, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 1, 2019
By normalizing porn addiction, I think we, as a society, unintentionally enable misrepresentations of sex.
Opinion: Six things to consider when adopting a dog in college
By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Curling up next to a big ball of fur is always something I’ve looked forward to with my dog at home, which is why I have been highly considering adopting a dog in college. However, with adopting comes a boatload of responsibility and considering all of the possibilities can be quite overwhelming.
Opinion: Better than butter, Mayo belongs on grilled cheese
By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Food, Opinion
What I am about to tell you may shock you – I eat my grilled cheese with mayonnaise instead of butter. I know what you’re thinking, I was clearly raised in a parallel dimension where the world never developed butter.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Where is Mike Henry’s response?’
By Rebecca Schlosser
April 24, 2019
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Two whole weeks have passed and the city of Carbondale has yet to hear a word from Mike Henry in regard to the events that took place in his home in the early hours of March 30th, or why he lied about them."
In the War Room with Warfel: Women athletes deserve more recognition
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 23, 2019
I hope you sit back and instead of complaining Saluki Athletics has had a terrible year, look towards the women and admire their efforts and their abilities in bringing recognition back to SIU.
Opinion: Plagued with issues, Thompson Point buses are worse than walking
By Grace Schneider and Emily Cooper
April 19, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The buses are a means of transportation for students on campus but Thompson Point Direct is a struggle bus that practically tells you to walk instead.
You’re Dumb and Wrong: Netflix’s browsing menu sucks
By Jeremy Brown, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Opinion
I'm not going to say Hulu's menus are better, or Amazon Prime Video's pause button is acceptable, or Amazon Prime Video is even a good name – but as the #1 streaming service, Netflix's browsing menu is like an overeager second date with a bad laugh.
In the War Room with Warfel: Lebron James made the Lakers worse
By Adam Warfel, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
"My argument however does not hinge on James not being an elite player and clearly having the ability to make his team better – it's that James made the Lakers worse by stunting the development of young players."
The great pet debate — who’s better cats or dogs?
By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2019
We all love a cute animal that will spend its time with us as we procrastinate doing our work, but which do you prefer, a cat or a dog?
You’re Dumb and Wrong: 5 out of 10 should not be a mediocre review score
By Jeremy Brown, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 10, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Opinion
"When I got a 59.6% in Trigonometry, I failed the class and nearly got kicked out of my high school's production of Shrek the Musical," Jeremy Brown, arts and entertainment editor, writes.
