Why Romney?
Why should you vote for Mitt Romney? Where do I begin? For one, he is not Barack Obama. Obama’s new slogan “Forward” actually scares me....
Fantasy Football: A gift to mankind
[caption id="attachment_754" align="alignright" width="300"] Fantasy football allows students to compete head-to-head while managing their own football teams. Photo by Tori Nothnagel/The Omniscient.[/caption] On Sept. 17,...
Video games make violence seem normal
I am well aware that violence in video games is a touchy subject for gamers. So, I would like to begin by saying that I...
Government should not focus on social issues
Anybody who knows me is aware that I’m a strongly opinionated Republican. I’m a Republican because of their platforms on the economy. I believe that...
“Hello, my name is jock.” Students embrace stereotypes
Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, and everyday, high schoolers are subjected...
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
THUMBS DOWN: The new exam exemption policy for the upcoming year Next year, Chatham County is implementing a policy that states if you check out...
Dropping out isn’t the way to go
At the beginning of my freshman year, I saw that there were nearly 300 students in my freshman class, one of the bigger classes in...
Don’t let summer pass you by, make the most of it
Last summer, I got to go across the country and see some of the most popular places in America. I went on a camping tour...
Stop the hate, save our state: Vote against Amendment 1
May 8: the day that could possibly change the lives of millions of North Carolinians. On the ballot is Amendment I, which says “Marriage between...