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The Ionian

Opinion

How we get news

The point is, the media industry and how we get our news is changing rapidly. I wrote a few issues ago about the digital age and the use of social media. Whether it’s reading The Wall Street Journal...

Accepting responsibilities in my life

There’s one word that, I believe, a significant number of people will agree is pretty terrifying: Responsibility. I capitalize this word because it holds a hefty and widespread significance in my life...

My thoughts on gun control

The debate on gun control and mental health has picked up once again. This is a call to action for Congress and lawmakers to act on it. I am not trying to make a political statement here. It has nothing...

The problem with the way we talk

Abigail Rapillo News Editor March 8, 2018

If you turn on your TV, scroll through your newsfeed or open your favorite news app, you can see the toxic way we speak about important issues facing our nation. It seems like there’s almost no way to...

Letter to the Editor: Why students should attend Mass Comm panel

Jillian Venditti WICR President March 8, 2018

Note: The previous online and print version did not state that March 26 is the date of the event. The confirmed information is as follows: Monday March 26 at 7p.m. The online version has been updated.WICR...

The power of music

Anna Maffucci Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2018

Music is powerful. It sounds obvious, but once taking a deeper look into the affect it has on our lives is interesting.I was struggling to think about what to write for this opinion piece. I was listening...

Using music as an outlet

Julia O’Regan Features Editor February 21, 2018

Music is an important part of college life. Some people use music to help them focus in on something. For example, many students listen to music while studying because the background noise allows them...

Making smart choices for my future

Alison Robles Assistant News Editor February 21, 2018

As I rapidly approach the end of my teenage years, I find myself wondering more and more about my future. Who will I be? Where will I be? What will I be doing?The future, quite frankly, is a terrifying...

The excitement, anxiety over graduating college

Rebecca Riccardi Chief Copy Editor February 8, 2018

As a senior in college, I am well aware of the fear of graduation that many people experience during this phase of life. While it is a stressful time, it is also an exciting time.I feel that it is important...

My analysis of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

CBS announced the 11-person cast of the first-ever “Celebrity Big Brother” season in the U.S. during the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28.Judging from my first impressions of the cast and looking...

My life, experiences as campus minister

Abigail Rapillo News Editor February 8, 2018

People are often confused by what the difference between being a campus minister and being a residential assistant is.I tend to reference back to training. We both arrived two weeks early, but while the...

The rule of three proves popular in pop culture writing

Julia O’Regan Features Editor January 25, 2018

Within writing there is a widely accepted principle: the rule of three. Under this rule, it is believed that three major characters, themes or ideals make a creative work more wholesome and articulate.The...

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