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Opinion

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.

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Eagle Staff

Trump’s budget proposal honors his campaign

On March 16, President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal was released, revealing a $1.15 trillion budget. It calls for deep spending cuts, just like he claimed he was going to do when he was running for office. Like with many budget proposals, there are both winners and losers. While the military receives a budget boost of $54 billion, 12 departments take a hit. And surprisingly the agricultural department is among the losers with a projected cut of 21 percent.

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Jordyn Hulinsky

The Struggle is Real: All these words, but no words

Man, the struggle is real…

It’s a struggle at times to find words.

I am a communication arts major, with my emphasis in journalism. I competed in speech for four years in high school, and I did events where I had to write my own speeches. I was a thespian on my high school stage for four years. I have interviewed for four jobs, and so far have a perfect record of coming out with job offers (knock on wood…). I taught a summer camp for two years where I spoke in front of groups of three to 25 kids at a time, and most of the time I kept their attention. I have been interviewed on a statewide radio program, and have presented for a church group. I write a monthly column in The West Nebraska Register and write at least one article a week in The Eagle.

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Opinion
Eagle Staff

Put yourself before your pet

I am no stone-hearted individual. I am just as easily swayed by fuzzy, cuddly animals with big glassy eyes as anyone else; but I am also of the opinion that having and maintaining a pet in college is one of the worst and most common mistakes college students make. Encouraging and taking on obligations of another living thing inhibits our time we dedicate to other career-launching activities, while also increasing stress and anxiety.

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