Opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor.
As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers. Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, faculty, administrators or governing body.
Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.
In our everyday experiences, we get what we give. As an interacting society, we gain much when we collaborate and suffer when we don’t. The world has much to offer, and the benefits we stand to gain are increased when our community is fully functioning.
Read MoreWith all of the death and destruction, coupled with wide-spread fears about the impact not only on the Japanese economy, but the global market as well, it would seem easy to abandon hope and dwell on the bitter social and economic problems created by the crisis.
Read More“Probably all the people left homeless and inured.”
— Christa Pacheco,
16, high school sophomore, of Fort Collins, Colo.
Recess as a child serves as a good example. Somebody ruined a game with excessive force, which inevitably hurt someone. The teacher would rush over and dissolve the game immediately. The majority was punished because of one or two people. Where’s the justice?
Read MoreThis week, when the Internet failed, classes had to be canceled, and students went through Facebook withdrawals. How many of these students went for a walk in this beautiful weather or grabbed a novel off of their shelves?
Read More“It’s kinda frustrating but it’s nice you don’t have to do your homework.”
— Ashley Rushman,
18, freshman, Psychology major, of Gurley
Once upon a time, about six or seven years ago, when texting and iPods started becoming really popular, I read a study that said college students were much less social due to technology.
Read MoreWith the wide-open spaces that surround Chadron, there is a tendency to think that we are environmentally friendly due to the lack of smog. The skies are clear and the air is fresh and because of the Nebraska wind our carbon emissions are carried elsewhere.
Read MoreAmerica is the land of the free. This privilege of freedom allows us to express our thoughts without holding back. We all have a right to form opinions, and usually we aren’t afraid to share them.
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