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.
I remember a bitterly cold morning whilst working in a coffee shop; a woman reached to me with her mint $20 bill, “Will you put this money in a cup and pay for the car’s drinks behind me?”
There would be no way for the next party to credit her with the deed, but she drove off with a chipper disposition anyway.
As the new year creeps up on us, it’s time that we take our bad habits on a vacation to an abandoned island and leave them there for good. I know we are attached to them and they are a big part of our lives, but it’s time to say goodbye.
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People are always suggesting that students get involved with one of the many clubs on campus. This is sound and solid advice. However, sometimes it can be intimidating to join a club if you are not sure that you will 100 percent fit in with the existing members, or if you don’t think that you have the proper skill set to contribute to that club.
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Deck the halls with boughs of holly…fa la la la la, la la la BLAAA.
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The American flag. To some, it’s nothing more than a scrap of cloth dyed in a particular fashion; to others, a representation of our country and its great accomplishments, struggles, and ability to overcome. In recent years, people have burned flags as a method of protest; it has leaped back into headlines due to President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet divulging his personal stance against flag burning. It reads, “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!”
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Sami Rahmig
19, sophomore of Gering
“I will always love football and the Huskers! Go Big Red!”
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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is dead at 90 years of age.
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In 1991, my parents moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for my mom’s job. They were both born and raised in Nebraska but made the move anyway.
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Since 2009 when Barack Obama increased the federal minimum wage to $7.25/hour, there has been a rush across the board to raise minimum wages. States, such as California, have signed laws that will increase the minimum wage statewide to $15/hour.
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Marleigha McDonald
19, sophomore of Gillette, Wyoming
“I’d like to see if the guys will stick with it, see if they’ll complain about the side effects.”
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