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The misidentification of children with intellectual disabilities

The misidentification of children with intellectual disabilities

Elijah Robinson, Opinion Editor May 18, 2021

According to the U.S. Department of Education, 13.8 percent of school students are Black Americans, but 17.9 percent of Black Americans are identified with an intellectual disability. With such a statistic,...

Return to the Roar: Redefining Normal – Again

Return to the Roar: Redefining Normal – Again

Angela Caico, Staff Writer May 4, 2021

Everyone’s definition of ‘normal’ has shifted in the past year. For the fall semester, it will have to be altered once again when in-person classes finally return! How are you feeling about the change?...

Top left: Matt Bové,
Top right: Sal Capaccio, 
Left middle: Mike Schopp and Chris Parker aka Bulldog, 
Right second: Brian Koziol,
Right third: Ashley Rowe and Matt Bové,
Bottom left: Katie Morse and Ed Drantch, 
Bottom right: Melissa Holmes

Connections leading to success

Evan DiPasquale, Staff Writer April 22, 2021

If you ever look for success in what you want to pursue, have a good resume, have good grades and even work with the materials that you will be using for your career. All of that is nice but what can...

Revisiting: Ghost World

Revisiting: “Ghost World”

Elijah Robinson, Opinion Editor April 18, 2021

Growing up is tough. There’s a moment when you realize all of your former peers you used to look down upon are actually more happier with their lives than you are. “Ghost World” is a residual...

The Phenomenon of Ghosts

The Phenomenon of Ghosts

Elijah Robinson, Opinion Editor April 10, 2021

There’s this episode of Black Mirror that I watched named “Playtest” that briefly touched upon how before the advent of technology, people would widely believe in ghosts. The idea of ghosts was that...

What to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

What to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?

Danielle Graham, Associate News Editor April 9, 2021

Since there was no Spring Break, my professors were nice enough to give us a couple of days off. My boyfriend and I decided we wanted to do our Spring Break vacation. After crossing names for hotspot destinations...

 Effects of Fast Food on the Body

Health Consequences of Eating Take-Out Regularly

Rifa Tasfia, Social Media Editor April 8, 2021

Can you remember how many times you have visited a fast food chain this week? Month? Year? Probably too many according to data analysis. People with fast-paced lives demand quick meals that can fit...

Statue of Liberty?

Statue of Liberty?

Elijah Robinson, Secretary April 5, 2021

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...—These words are etched on the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island, long thought to be a landmark of our immigrant wave in...

The Special Corner

Let the wind take you to “Breezy Burrito Bar”

Natalie Maloy, President March 29, 2021

If you find the wind takes you to Elmwood, consider Breezy’s Burrito Bar. It’s not just a burrito bar, it's your therapy! I wandered into Breezy Burrito Bar on a Saturday spring evening. It was...

What is Digital Blackface?

What is Digital Blackface?

Elijah Robinson, Secretary March 18, 2021

Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan sparked a few memes. They showed Oprah expressing a variety of reactions to Harry and Meghan’s answers during the interview along with a snarky quote....

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