Does a passion for fashion create waste?
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Opinion
When our own federal government is ignoring the deterioration of our environment, it’s important we take matters into our own hands. You can recycle, buy less plastic, and overall try to become more conscious on the purchases you make, but there are some items you may not even realize have such a l...
Overcoming the educational impact of stereotype threat
Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Over hundreds of years, damaging stereotypes have been placed on black people. Stereotypes are affecting African Americans psychologically, and having an impact on their academic success. In her article, “The Academic Experience of African American Undergraduates,” Robin Johnson-Ahorlu stated tha...
Meet the managing editor of The Clarion
Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Writing has always come with ease to me, but I never knew I could use it to my advantage or for the good of my community. It all started in my English 1 class my first semester here at Madison College. I dreaded going to school because I didn’t know anyone in my class and was scared it would be too ...
Unread books are more than just clutter
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
With its release on Netflix, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” has taken the world (and internet) by storm. While its “spark joy” philosophy works for many different aspects of a tidy lifestyle, it misses a mark when it comes to book collecting. Kondo stands strong with her idea of books kept nee...
Happiness is within your reach
Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Every year, people make generic New Year’s resolutions. “I’m going to the gym five days a week,” or “I am cutting off all the toxic people in my life,” or even “I am going vegan this year!” They may be good resolutions, but not the most realistic ones. I don’t usually make resolutions because I...
No national emergency
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
At the start of the new year, the United States had 31 real ongoing national emergencies and is now nearly one month into a partial shutdown in the federal government over a multi-billion dollar, xenophobically driven, wall on the U.S-Mexico border. Trump may attempt to pull in funds for his wall...
Journaling can help you achieve your goals
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Opinion
January, with its mark to a near year, holds a lot of potential into self-discovery. For many, setting new goals and things to strive for during the rest of the year is exciting. Sometimes, these ambitious goals get lost in time throughout the year. It may be that we all just need something to assist...
Holiday commercials can warm the heart
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s strange the love/hate relationship that occurs between us and commercials. Generally, we hate them. But as the seasons change, so do our feelings – and the way companies produce them. They become more like mini stories, that happen to have subtle promotion, than anything else. Everything goes back to bringing in that warm and familiar feeling of the holiday spirit.
Meet The Clarion’s sports editor Joe Craker
Joe Craker, Sports Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion
I opened my email last summer for the first time about a month before classes started. At the top of my inbox sat a call for writers at the student newspaper. I can’t say no to things and, finding it hard to pass up an opportunity, I quickly replied. Unbeknownst to me, I got an even quicker response. I ...
A year of extreme contrasts
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
As we make it to the last month of 2018, all the defining moments begin to stand out. If we can all come to one conclusion, it’s this: 2018 dragged us through such unbelievable situations that jokes about “living in a simulation” feel a little too real. The year began fresh with the absurd and...
OUR VIEW: A big thank you is much deserved
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
December 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The burden of textbook costs will finally be alleviated, but not all on its own. A number of people have been, and will be, hard at work to ensure that the textbook rental plan is fully implemented for the fall 2019 semester. The process behind this achievement has been years in the making. Student Se...
Meet The Clarion’s new opinion editor
Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor
November 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Writing has always been an important part of my life and, ultimately, what I’d like to be doing for the rest of it. It’s what led me to take Journalism classes last year and become a practicum student at The Clarion.
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