"I used to think of life as a blank sheet of paper — patiently, it waited for me to fill it, but the first word hung hesitantly on the tip of my pen. I tore out the page, crumpled it into my palm and began again."
"I enjoyed the writing process much more than I expected, and I decided to officially join The Student at the start of my junior year."
"I enjoy digging into the inner workings of Miami University and the college experience as a whole. I think it is vitally important to understand everything about Miami so you can get the most out of your time here, and I like to help my fellow students do just that."
I don’t write a ton for the paper, but when I do, it’s something I’m very passionate about.
"No organization can function well when its constituents feel their voices are being ignored. The board should have done a better job of addressing the concerns of students and community stakeholders ahead of voting."
"All of this surveillance tries to force an underpaid service worker to be better, to pretend to be happy for the customers. Smiling for the cameras so that “Patty” doesn’t report them for being 'unfriendly.' It could almost be funny, if it wasn’t so dystopian."
"Miami has fantastic foreign language programs that few students take advantage of. Most would benefit from declaring a language minor — especially students in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) who already have to take these courses."
For me, opinion writing is less about uniform topics and more about a writing style that sounds like me.
"Think about it, when was the last time you took a break? When do we ever actually get a break? Outside of sleep, real mental quiet is rare."
It should not be difficult to say that antisemitism is wrong. Yet for many students and institutions, it has become strangely hard to say plainly.
"While they are billed as a solution to increase police efficiency in catching 'criminals,' they track everyone. It doesn’t matter if there is an active warrant or just some cop with a power trip; these cameras enable it."
"The truth is blatantly obvious: those speaking on behalf of the vast majority of students were barely allowed to enter the room because their opinions and voices were not valued."
"Although the perception of women’s sports has radically improved over the years, it is still riddled with controversies. For example, on-screen representation has continued to be a struggle as ESPN has a history of limiting NCAA women’s basketball tournaments to afternoon and regional coverage."
"The exchange of services for money is many people’s livelihoods, and supporting their businesses is very important. However, there are tasks we definitely can be doing ourselves."
"I am, to the frequent disgruntlement of my friends, a very opinionated person. It’s not uncommon that I’m stopped mid-rant and asked to 'shut up.'"
"I joined The Miami Student in my first year, but very quickly experienced burnout. I joined the Opinion section as a creative outlet, and here I am today as the editor."
"I first met Haygood, a 1976 Miami University graduate, in spring 2013. He delivered Miami’s commencement address, beginning his talk with the trailer for 'The Butler.'"
“Internal and holistic guidance can help students choose beyond just financial outcomes.”
"Through this experience, I have learned that suffering is not merely an obstacle to overcome, but an invitation to deeper union with Christ. I have accepted this chapter as one filled with purpose."
"Seeing my name in print for the first time filled me with a sense of confidence I had been missing. I felt like this was something I could be good at, surrounded by people who shared the same values that I had."