Puffing on a joint discussion

EDITORIAL

Although the New Hampshire State Senate recently doused water over the potential for legalizing lit marijuana cigarettes, there remains a heated debate nationwide over whether or not the drug should be as permissible as tobacco or alcohol.

Late term grind proves tough balancing act

As the spring term barrels inexorably toward its conclusion and summer looms on the horizon, there is a palpable mixture of elation and anxiety in the air. Projects and papers pushed deep into the nethers of the psyche have suddenly become pressing issues and the impending threat of final exams is enough to make one regret having grabbed so many in-class Zs.

Times are a’changing for true idols

It is a sign of the musical times when, pressed to share his opinion on Bob Dylan, Simon Cowell sneeringly quips, “A singing poet? Give me a break!”

Clapping out the year, clapping in a contract

Editorial

With Keene State College faculty contracts waiting in line to be ratified, a new stipulation in the agreement has calmed curiosity over what changes will be made. Before, the college made the attendance to graduation mandatory for professors but without an enforced form of punishment.

Organizations need to take pride into account

EDITORIAL

There is a constant pressure to make the right decision in the face of strong opinions. And individuals high up on an academic club’s food chain can influence fellow students. No affiliation carries as much influence and more power than the KSC Student Assembly. The group is a governing body that oversees constitutions, policies and finances associated with various student organizations.

A down payment is needed for off-campus housing education

Few embrace a loss of direction. There comes a time where we all are off in the world independently. For some, that freedom is daunting. For others, it’s a welcome change. Whether or not one accepts the transition from living with the folks to becoming a self-reliant grownup, it seems turning onto a new road is easier than learning and adapting to the eventual drive on it.  Living on a college campus is that first turn. Moving off veers onto a second.

Guidance offered for students that want it

I forget when I was first called an asshole but I know it was probably at the start of my high school years. There I was, young, stupid and ready to give my opinion on everything, even if it wasn’t wanted. Giving my unwanted opinion eventually became kind of a hobby of mine and I always looked for ways to improve it. Somewhere down the line, my friends started taking advantage of it by getting me to do things they didn’t have the gall to do.