Opinion

Within Four Walls

Mar 03, 2024

“Wow, this dorm sure is a lot nicer than mine in college!”  This phrase echoes through the halls of CCU during move-in, preview tours, and basically any other time parents are on campus.   A living room? A full kitchen? Washers and dryers in the apartment? How spoiled!  The truth ...

The Mental Battle

Mar 04, 2024

Inside the Mental Health Crisis in Student Athletes In 2022, over five college Student-Athletes competing at a NCAA level ended their life. Mental health has increasingly become more of a ...

No Mo’ FOMO

Feb 27, 2024

I’m bored. I’m stressed. Curious. Lazy. Excited. Out-of-touch. Looking for a way to relax. These are just a few reasons we sit down and scroll social media until our eyes glaze over.   This ...

50 States for 50 Students: Texas

May 07, 2023

What is your name?  Chloe Fowler.   Which state are you from?  Texas.  Have you lived there your whole life?  Yes.  Describe your state in three words.  Hot, flatish, and ...

50 States for 50 Students: California

May 05, 2023

What is your name?  Hannah Macfarlane.  Which state are you from?  California.  Have you lived there your whole life?  Yes! I’ve lived in the same house and the same town my entire ...

50 Students for 50 States: Nevada

May 03, 2023

What is your name?   Lily McCandless.   Which state are you from?  Nevada.   Have you lived there your whole life?  Yes.  Describe your state in three words.  Desert, dichotomous, ...

50 States for 50 Students: Tennessee

May 02, 2023

What is your name?  Emma Rowe.    Which state are you from?  Tennessee.   Have you lived there your whole life?  No, I was born in Ohio but I moved to Tennessee when I was 8.  Describe ...

The Bad Name Building

May 01, 2023

Are you a fan of Kit Carson? Are you glad CCU has a residence hall named after him, just to the right of Anschutz as you drive onto campus? Well, I don’t. I (Will Klumpenhower, First of his Name, ...

50 States for 50 Students: Ohio

Apr 28, 2023

What’s your name?  Grace Beck.  Which state are you from?  Ohio.  Have you lived there your whole life?  I lived in Missouri for two years, but besides that I’ve lived in Ohio my whole ...

50 States for 50 Students: Missouri

Apr 26, 2023

What is your name? Konrad Bradt.  Which state are you from?  Missouri.  Have you lived there your whole life?  Yes, my whole life.   Describe your state in three words.  Unpredictable, ...

50 States for 50 Students: Iowa

Apr 22, 2023

What’s your name?  Josh Thomas.  Which state are you from?  Iowa.  Have you lived there your whole life?  No, I’ve also lived in Costa Rica, Nebraska, and Ecuador.  Describe your ...