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Chinas global currency gap may lead to difficult trade

China’s global currency gap may lead to difficult trade

Nathan Novotny, Social Media Editor January 15, 2016

  China is known to be a powerhouse of a country. They have a powerful government, education system, military, science, medical fields, and more. Right now though, China has a major issue....

Third political party possible for next election

Third political party possible for next election

Shenyn Gale, Photographer January 14, 2016

More is always better in politics When thinking about politics, some would think of the two major parties, the Democratic and Republican party. Not many think about a third party and few know of...

COP discusses dangerous effects to atmosphere

COP discusses dangerous effects to atmosphere

Eric Longnecker, Podcast Editor January 13, 2016

  In the modern world, our environment is rapidly changing. With every year added, our atmosphere nears a dangerous consequence due to our actions. With climate change becoming more prominent...

Trumps out of control Twitter more than a nuannce

Trump’s out of control Twitter more than a nuannce

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor January 11, 2016

There are endless criticisms of Donald Trump, the President-elect.  That comes with any president, especially after the brutal election cycle, when candidates are attacking each other through ads...

The Electoral College, chaos-preventing necessity

The Electoral College, chaos-preventing necessity

Tiana Meador, Editor-In-Chief January 3, 2016

Donald Trump won the presidency, therefore the nation must be tearing apart. As the media says, the government must be rigged, and the Electoral College must hold some otherworldly power over the people....

Bernie Sanders is a popular candidate for students at Stillwater. Often times, Sanders tweets and speeches appear on students Twitter accounts, due to his popularity at Stillwater. Students have become more informed about Sanders views and ideal changes to be made if he is elected president in the 2016 election. At Stillwater, students carry or wear Sanders merchandise to advertise him as a possible candidate.

Bernie Sanders influences young adult’s political views

Lillyanne Strom, Social Media Editor December 5, 2015

  Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of the Democratic party seems to appeal to a large number of students based on social media posts. With social, economic, immigration, and education...

Political dynasties are anti-American and anti-democracy

Charlie Skaret, Podcast Editor December 3, 2015

What is a similarity between Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, and John Quincy Adams? They are all members of so called "political dynasties". Political dynasties are families which are involved in politics...

Obama needs tougher gun laws

Obama needs tougher gun laws

Brian Jaap, Layout Editor November 18, 2015

The spectrum is extremely wide when it comes to the control of firearms. For centuries, people have had differing views on whether a person's firearms should be controlled by the people or if the...

Medias influence on political views

Media’s influence on political views

Sam Begin, Print Editor and Chief November 17, 2015

We like to think of ourselves as perfectly rational creatures. When it comes to our political viewpoints, we like to think that we are choosing the best candidate based on his/her policies or credentials...

Young adults vote for the first time

Young adults vote for the first time

Kaitlin Bloom, Online Editor October 28, 2015

The 2016 presidential election is approaching fast, and for many students this will be the first election they are eligible to vote. While everyone seems excited and ready to talk about their opinions...

Senior Mary Norkol enters a male oriented bathroom in a Caribou Coffee. I believe people should be able to do what they feel comfortable doing, Norkol said about the usage of gender neutral bathrooms.  Photo by Joe Rice

Gender neutral bathrooms, next step in transgender equality

Joe Rice, Print Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2015

Transgender equality has become a vocal debate in the recent months, and what seemed to be a far off issue is starting to creep closer to home. With former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner changing his name...

Family values shape political views

Family values shape political views

Jared Dean, In-studio Anchor October 14, 2015

The race for America's next president is in full swing and so are the debates,  opinions, and arguments among peers. Both teachers and students alike have agreed and the results are in; the main source...

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