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Senioritis: Is It Just for Seniors or Does It Effect Everyone?

April 21, 2019April 20, 2019 Nay-Quan Bryan 0 Comments Break, Carly Sumpter, Hannah Bevins, motivation, Senioritis, seniors, Spring, summer

At a point during the Spring semester, some students begin to get lazy or mentally checked out, which is another term for … senioritis.

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Column: All Drugs Should Be Legal

April 20, 2019 Brian Angus 0 Comments Al Capone, Alcohol, black market, bootlegging, Department of Economics, drugs, El Chapo, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, government, Harvard University, Jeffrey Miron, prohibition, tax, The Guardian, The New York Times

It’s not a popular statement in America, but to reduce crime, government spending, disease, and drug-induced deaths, decriminalizing drugs is a necessity.

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Column: A Look Into How Much Sleep Radford University’s Students Really Get

April 20, 2019 Ola Elshaar 0 Comments Deja Marvin, fatigue, finals, headaches, Jered Abraham, MedicalNewsToday.com, Sleep, Sleep deprivation, student life

With a pile of assignments, you may have to catch up on, since we’re approaching finals, you might have to stay up late. Who need’s sleep, am I right!?

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A Look Inside the History of Radford University’s Building Names

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Emily Sargent 0 Comments Building, Draper Hall, history, Ingles Hall, Jefferson Hall, Madison Hall, McConnell library, Moffett Hall, Muse Hall, Russell Hall, Tyler Hall, Washington Hall, Young Hall

There is a lot of history surrounding Radford University. Most of the buildings are dedicated to key figures who helped shape the university.

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Column: Top 5 Underused Resources at Radford University That Students Should Be Using

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Chad Boxley 0 Comments CAS, HKC, list, McConnell library, Resources, SAVES, Student Counseling Services, Substance Abuse and Violence Education Support, The Center for Accessibility Services, The Harvey Knowledge Center, Top 5

Here are my top 5 vital resources that every Radford University student should be using today as they will only help you achieve higher in college.

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Column: “Fake News” Is Overhyped – Here’s Why

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Brian Angus 0 Comments Dr. Brendan Nyphan, Fake News, journalists, midterm election, Misinformation, Pew Research Center, President Donald Trump, the Washington Post, Twitter

The news media has been under fire since it’s birth; however, in recent years the fire has grown. Let’s talk “Fake news” and Donald Trump.

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Column: Virginia’s New 21+ Tobacco Law is Not the Answer

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Brian Angus 0 Comments American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, bill, Christopher Stolle, illegal, Law, Ralph Northam, Tobacco, Virginia

Gov. Ralph Northam signed the bill HB2748 making it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy tobacco in Virginia. Was this a good idea?

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Column: So You Want to be a Sociology Major at Radford University?

March 31, 2019 Chad Boxley 0 Comments CSCR, Dr. Stephanie Bradley, he Center for Social and Cultural Research, knowledge, Major, Mississippi State University's Department of Sociology, program, sociologists, Sociology, Sociology Club

I often hear many negative comments about individuals who choose to declare a Sociology major who lack knowledge of the program and the focus of Sociology.