Recently, a federal judge dismissed the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against those who sell alcohol in Whiteclay. U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard suggested the tribe pursue the case at the state level. Seeing that, as a Native student, I was disheartened.

Opinion columns allow some speculation and, obviously, opinion. Franklin Annis’ recent offering in the October 25th edition of The Eagle, “Gun rights include right to own any firearm,” however, exhausts any reasonable latitude accorded to such forums and fails to meet basic standards of acceptable journalism.

This year, zombies hit the school for Homecoming. However, the zombies weren’t all fake.

“When it’s at home the atmosphere is nice and there are more people to interact with.”

—Kishawn Twalaulelei,
19, sophomore,
Theater major,
of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Too often I have heard someone is voting for one of the candidates in this presidential race because of religious or moral views. In fact, when it comes to candidates like Mitt Romney, some people say they are hesitant to vote for him because he’s a Mormon.

I was reluctant to watch Dinesh D’Souza’s film “2016,: Obama’s America” but I saw the necessity to develop an informed opinion about it.

Homecoming is a special time of year. It is a time for blessed union between an institution’s current student body and the droves of alumni who return to celebrate their Alma mater.

To my dismay, during the second presidential debate President Obama suggested restricting the rights of American’s by reinstating the Assault Weapons Ban. In 1994, Congress passed the Federal Assault Weapons Ban that outlawed the production on 18 models of firearms, based solely on their cosmetic appearance.

“Try to find an open field so you can see everything, and nothing can sneak up on you.”

—Joshua Hatcher,
22, senior,
Criminal Justice major,
of Oakland, Calif.

“Thirty days hath September,” and this year Sept. 30 marked the 30-year anniversary of Banned Books Week.