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.
Chadron State College boasts the lowest advertised rate for the 2011-12 academic year at $4,330, according to a survey of tuition and fee rates among 36 four-year colleges and universities in the Midwest.
Read MoreA few nights ago, while I was avoiding my academic responsibilities like the plague, I decided to mull about on Netflix to see if I couldn’t find something that would provide adequate background noise to the work I was supposed to be doing.
Read MoreRecently, a friend of mine came to me outraged about my Barack Obama bumper sticker. I told him I just wanted to show my support, while he, still outraged cried “Why? He’s terrible.”
Read MoreSo, I have been stepping out of politics, (i.e., I haven’t been popping my mouth off at people talking about things they do not understand), but I am back for a last hoorah if you will.
Read MoreRecently, a federal judge dismissed the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against those who sell alcohol in Whiteclay. U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard suggested the tribe pursue the case at the state level. Seeing that, as a Native student, I was disheartened.
Read MoreOpinion columns allow some speculation and, obviously, opinion. Franklin Annis’ recent offering in the October 25th edition of The Eagle, “Gun rights include right to own any firearm,” however, exhausts any reasonable latitude accorded to such forums and fails to meet basic standards of acceptable journalism.
Read MoreThis year, zombies hit the school for Homecoming. However, the zombies weren’t all fake.
Read MoreToo often I have heard someone is voting for one of the candidates in this presidential race because of religious or moral views. In fact, when it comes to candidates like Mitt Romney, some people say they are hesitant to vote for him because he’s a Mormon.
Read MoreI was reluctant to watch Dinesh D’Souza’s film “2016,: Obama’s America” but I saw the necessity to develop an informed opinion about it.
Read MoreHomecoming is a special time of year. It is a time for blessed union between an institution’s current student body and the droves of alumni who return to celebrate their Alma mater.
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