Sometimes it is really difficult for me to read columns or editorials that don't get me excited by the title. I have a lot of topics that really pique my interest, but it can be hard to find a columnist that frequently writes about those topics. Alyssa Rosenberg, writer for The Washington Post, is a …
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Think about the things you use on a regular basis that you wouldn’t be able to live your normal life without. Some things that come to mind are toilet paper, a toothbrush, soap, etc. Now imagine having no access to any of these products. What would you do if you needed to go to the …
Continue reading #EndPeriodPoverty: No one should struggle to have access to period products
Many college students live for the weekend. After a long week of classes and homework, it's nice to be able to sit down somewhere and get a fun drink with your friends. Lincoln and Omaha are great places for college students to find something fun to do after a week of classes. That isn't the …
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In honor of today being Bi Visibility Day, I wanted to share a quote from "Glee" character Kurt Hummel that sums up society's thoughts on bisexuality: "Bisexual is a term that gay guys in high school use when they wanna hold hands with girls and feel like a normal person for a change." I spent …
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A trip to the bathroom inspired the idea for my next editorial. Sitting in the bathroom were a couple fliers that read "Period Poverty". The thought of not being able to always access period products haunted my thoughts. My policy claim is period products should be as accessible as toilet paper. I'm working on brainstorming …
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For class, we have been focusing on reading editorials and learning how to write them. I have been struggling a little bit with figuring out how to write an effective, and I thought looking more into editorials that are connected to things I am very passionate about. So I went on a search to find …
A seemingly impossible goal was achieved this season of Big Brother. 'The Cookout' alliance of Big Brother, created on day 1 of the game, achieved their goal of bringing all 6 black contestants to the end of the game, ensuring that Big Brother 23 would have a black winner. In the history of Big Brother, …
At the University of Nebraska Lincoln, thousands of students gathered in protest after an alleged sexual assault occurred at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house. These protests included crowds of students with signs that were meant to send the message that sexual assault isn't acceptable. Sexual assault has always been a problem. The #MeToo movement …
As we are learning more in class about editorials, we have brainstorming ideas on what could be potential editorial ideas for our first editorial that we would plan to write. After exploring two possible topics through research and brainstorming, I decided to go in a different direction from both of them. The first editorial I …
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I've always been the person that is super interested in personality quizzes. It always excited me to take tests, such as The Enneagram Personality Test and 16 Personalities, that would give me in depth understanding of what kind of person I am. I liked learning more about myself and would take them anytime I had …
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Mackenzie Krumland 