The toxicity of needing academic validation
In the first year of my college career, I found myself in a vicious cycle of needing constant academic validation.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Opinion
Opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor.
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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.
Your opinion shouldn’t silence others
I love to hear differences in opinions, its how you get the best opinion. But not everyone thinks like that.
Read MoreNSCS v. conservatives – the fight for gender identity
Nebraska conservatives are enraged this week after the Nebraska State College System’s Board of Trustees updated a policy and created
Read MoreDon’t kid yourself, zoos aren’t for the animals
Pacing,head-bobbing, over-grooming these are some symptoms of zoochosis. In case you do not know what zoochosis is, it’s a mental
Read MoreIs it really so hard to understand no
Every incoming freshman is required to go to the consent and respect seminar (which some will understand and some will
Read MoreSometimes we have to find success in the little things
When I was little, I was told that in order to be successful I needed to work extremely hard. We
Read MoreA concert isn’t worth dying for
Think about standing on top of a mountain or a big hill outside of town, it’s always amazing how far
Read MoreClergy can be excused of their sins not their crimes
Recently, Nebraska’s Attorney General released a report from a three-year long investigation on sexual abuse in the state’s Catholic churches.
Read MoreLand of the free and the scared
Columbine, Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech, national tragedies, resulting in a total of 71 deaths. These incidents are still making
Read MoreChildren need breaks and a little understanding
When we are little, we got naps and recess during school. We get snacks and laughs. Lots of games and
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