Editorial: Rapists do not deserve sympathy
April 1, 2013
Recently the small city of Steubenville, Ohio has been the center of a rape trial that has captured the attention of the nation. Teenage football stars Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond were recently found guilty of the juvenile charge equal to rape for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl whose name... Read more »
Opinion: Pornography detrimental to society
Benaiah Cheevers, Assistant Sports Editor
March 4, 2013
Pornography, porn, explicit images and videos, risqué naked photographs and Playboy –the list goes on and on when it comes to terms related to pornography. It’s a topic we could debate all day long, and I want to share my thoughts and beliefs about it to you. Benaiah Cheevers, Assistant Sports Editor As... Read more »
Editorial: Boy Scouts must lift gay ban
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
March 4, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America recently announced that the organization’s executive board will vote in May on whether to lift the ban on openly gay Scouts and troop leaders. After a century of discrimination, it’s time for the BSA to do the right thing. The BSA no longer has the luxury of pushing gay... Read more »
Opinion: Walking an easy remedy for parking pains
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
February 11, 2013
Let the parking struggles continue. Everybody knows we need more designated parking areas, but can we stop complaining about it? It’s old news. Not often, but every once in a while I will hear a NIC student complain about not finding a parking space. Although I do not hear it much, at least not as... Read more »
Editorial Cartoon: (Feb. 11, 2013)
February 11, 2013
Opinion: Student services under utilized
Benaiah Cheevers, Assistant Sports Editor
February 11, 2013
NIC, it’s time to be all you can be. Academic success depends upon three key factors. These three factors are self-motivated students, teaching and student services. I would like to focus on the last of these three. There are many student services that you as a student need to be aware of if you are... Read more »
Opinion: Gun control not right for America
Beau Valdez, Staff Photographer
February 11, 2013
Gun control. Those two words seem to cause quite a commotion. Personally, I am opposed to any gun control. Per the Second Amendment, we, the people, have the right to bear arms. Just as much as the right to eat and breathe. It’s just a shame that some people in this world are just too stupid and lack... Read more »
Opinion: Seagulls get a bad rap, deserve respect
Nick Marcou, Staff Writer
February 11, 2013
When most people think of seagulls (myself included), they think of rats with wings, a tornado of flapping white wings descending to pluck every morsel of food from unsuspecting beach-goers and cackling as they fly away. Even in “Finding Nemo,” the seagulls are the only animals who can’t seem to... Read more »
Editorial: Republican mandates killing United States Postal Service, not decline in ‘snail mail’
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
February 11, 2013
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can stay these couriers from the swift competition of their appointed rounds—but Republican mandates certainly can. Starting in August, the USPS will stop some Saturday delivery. But let’s not all panic at once. Only first-class mail will be affected,... Read more »
Editorial: Holiday spirit abounds
Kaye Thornbrugh, Managing Editor
December 11, 2012
What does this season mean to you? Maybe one (or more) of the holidays this month has particular religious significance for you. Maybe you don’t celebrate any holidays, but you enjoy the season anyway, as well as the opportunities for generosity and cheerfulness it brings. Maybe December brings back... Read more »
