Nerds should embrace popularity
About a week or so ago, I did something that I promised myself I would never do: I watched The Big Bang Theory.
Read More
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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.
Register to vote before it’s too late
Election Day in the United States is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. This year, that day is Nov. 4, which is less than 50 days from today.
Read MoreRedditing? Don’t take ‘The Red Pill’
In my down time, I like to get on the internet.
Read MorePay attention to current events
Kim Kardashian having a baby and naming her North, Robin Williams’ death, Ferguson, Missouri shooting of a teenager, ISIS (also called ISIL and the Islamic State), these are all examples of major headline stories. Now tell me, which one is more important than the rest?
Read More
“How do you stay connected with news and current events?”
Jazz Bozner
23, senior of Rock Spring, Wyoming
“I read The Eagle for athletics, and catch news in the caf.”
“What do you think America should do about the ISIS situation in Iraq and Syria?”
Taylor Allison
19, sophomore of Gordon
“Since ISIS goes against everything America stands for they are a direct threat. We need to put a stop to this. We need to communicate with our allies and find solutions to the
situation.”
The dead cry out for our attention
We were all rocked by the events in Ferguson. Military-grade weaponry patrolled a suburb of St. Louis as if it were Fallujah, while policemen violated the constitutional rights of peaceful protesters and even journalists.
Read MoreHandle the ISIS threat with caution
Most CSC students weren’t even in high school when the U.S. military invaded Iraq in 2003. It’s likely then that few of us remember the rhetoric that drove us into the nearly nine-year conflict.
Read MoreHead to Head: Columnists clash over complaining
Will complaining make your life better? OR Does complaining serve a useful purpose?
Read MoreLetter: Jon Lordino on coverage and comic strips
Dear editor:
As a current graduate student, Student Senate officer, graduate assistant, and proud alumnus I am writing today in concern for some of the articles that you have been allowing in your paper.
Read More