CAMERON ALFORD | CONTRIBUTING WRITER The little things in life make the greatest impact. From a simple “hello” to the slightest twitch in body language, the smallest gesture can make a huge difference. On Jan. 29, Zoë Morgan, a black prospective student from South Bend, visited campus. Our encounter started with a simple “hello” in…
Blowin’ smoke
CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | OPINION COLUMNIST Hookah smokers are oblivious about the health effects of inhaling shisha. Smoking with a waterpipe is is not a healthy alternative to cigarettes. Hookah is trendy among the college student demographic, according to Psych Central’s website. Hookah is social, relaxing, accessible, affordable, legal and even flavored. But hookah smokers forget…
Embrace your stereotype
ALEX BARTLOW | ASST. OPINION EDITOR A girl wearing UGG boots, black leggings and a North Face jacket walks into Starbucks to order a vanilla frappuccino. It turns out that Starbucks is out of vanilla-flavored syrup and she literally can’t even. However, to her surprise, Trip walks in. She must get a picture with him…
Fifty shades of garbage
PAIGE LISTON | OPINION COLUMNIST This weekend, I took a trip to the movies to see the new film “Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the best-selling novel. When it started becoming popular, I read the book for sheer shock value and to see if it was actually as bad as people were making it…
JCA: Adding inspiration
CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | OPINION COLUMNIST Students from Jordan College of the Arts have an incredible passion for what they do. Frankly, business or pharmacy students just do not display the same drive. Pursuing a degree at JCA is as much about personal growth as it is about grade point average. They are not just having…
Buying happiness
MORGAN LEGEL | OPINION EDITOR You can’t buy me love, but you sure as hell can buy me happiness. I know what you are thinking. What is this girl even talking about? What I am talking about is this: a single Jackson, one lone bill, your last $20. What would you spend it on?…
Livin’ the dream
HAYLEY ROSS | OPINION COLUMNIST “And sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler.” I do not think I could say it better than good ol’ Robert Frost did in “The Road Not Taken.” Do you ever wonder how different life would be if you chose a different path when…
Chatter at the Collegian
MARC ALLAN | PUBLIC EDITOR It’s one thing to put out a newspaper and quite another to get people to pay attention to the content. So it has been fascinating to watch the Collegian staff aggressively using digital media to expand the paper’s reach from simply a Wednesday-only print product to something that is part…
Valentine’s-Shmalentine’s
PAIGE LISTON | OPINION COLUMNIST Dinner reservations at romantic restaurants. Extravagant flower arrangements. Advance tickets for “Fifty Shades of Grey,” if one wants a very interesting date night. All of this and more will take place this weekend in order to celebrate the upcoming holiday of love, Valentine’s Day. The celebration has a long history,…
The Butler Bucket List
ALEXIS PRICE | OPINION COLUMNIST There are people who know how to make anything lively or enjoyable. They know how to turn a casual evening in their rooms into a rip-roaring night out with friends. These people know how to balance school, work and social life. I have never been one of those people. School…