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 »

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 »

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 »

Opinion: Guys not solely to blame for ‘friend zone’

Benaiah Cheevers, Assistant Sports Editor
December 11, 2012

False premises and non-existent are two words I’m going to use to define the “friend zone.” Sorry, ladies, but it’s not always the guy’s fault that there’s an awkwardness that occurs when a guy is nice to a lady. It’s too naïve, in my opinion, to label the weak attempts of men trying to... Read more »

Opinion: ‘Friend zone’ nonexistent, immature

Kaycie Baird, Staff Writer
December 11, 2012

Breaking news! “Friend zone” disproved! You heard me: The “friend zone” is a sham, a fake, a lie. The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it sounds. This might get offensive, so stop reading now if you’re faint of heart. In popular culture, the “friend zone” refers to a platonic... Read more »

Opinion: Staffer tackles challenges of online learning in rural enviornment

Israel Gonzales, Staff Writer
December 11, 2012

Drop your mind off in the most rural part of your imagination. I am talking literally over the mountains and through the woods, other side of the railroad tracks kind of Idaho rural, way out in the boonies. Deep in the valley between the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountain Ranges rests my neighborhood. I live... Read more »

Opinon: Dorm residency leads to hunger

Connor Coughlin, Staff Writer
December 11, 2012

It was the same story every time I walked into NIC’s cafeteria. Each time I would push my way through those metallic turnstiles, I let out the heavy tortured sigh of a man who is given the same exact options to eat every single day: Cheese pizza, calzone, fried bologna and cheese sandwich, fried chicken... Read more »

Opinion: Why do we celebrate Christmas?

David Brands, Staff Writer
December 11, 2012

Why do we come together for the Christmas season? Is it the hope getting together with family or friends, or is it just the feeling of wanting to belong? Or what compels us to offer peace and good-will toward our fellow man? Is it because we believe all men are equal? And why do we give gifts during... Read more »