Category: Opinions

Posted on: March 26, 2023 Posted by: Juan Carbajal Comments: 0

Editorial: Lab leak theory shows dangers of putting tribalism over science

Graphic by Emily Stephens By Glacier Editorial Board For more than three years, we’ve heard it from a little bit of everywhere. From our friends and family mentioning it in passing. Die-hard MAGA conservatives screaming in all caps on Facebook. Jon Stewart letting his wit speak on the idea while on Stephen Colbert’s show. Joe Rogan throwing it out there on podcast after podcast. Three years of hearing about the…

Posted on: March 20, 2023 Posted by: Aidan McGuire Comments: 0

Your Take…on online vs in-person learning

Hosted by Nick Stulga, Editor-in-Chief; Produced by Aidan McGuire, News Editor Glacier editor-in-chief Nick Stulga takes to the halls of Moraine Valley to learn student and faculty opinions on in-person vs online learning environments.

Posted on: March 6, 2023 Posted by: Aidan McGuire Comments: 0

Your Take…on The Oscars

Hosted by Nic Kowal, Arts & Entertainment Editor; Produced by Aidan McGuire, News Editor With the Academy Awards coming up next week, arts & entertainment editor Nic Kowal takes to the halls of Moraine Valley to get insight into your opinions on the cinema award show. From the Will Smith controversy, to your favorite nominated movies, here’s Your Take…on The Oscars.

Posted on: February 26, 2023 Posted by: Juan Carbajal Comments: 0

Column: Media literacy a must in age of deepfakes and online mistrust

Graphic by Emily Stephens Growing up as part of Gen Z, most news I’ve been exposed to has come from social media sites. Sure, there might have been a logo in the corner of the video showing it was from ABC, CNN or The New York Times, but if it weren’t for Twitter and Instagram, I wouldn’t have heard about the news at all.  I would find myself paying more…

Posted on: February 13, 2023 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Opinion: This is what we love most this Valentine’s Day

Graphic by Emily Stephens Everyone has something they hold deep in their hearts, whether it be family, theater, the color green, or even American Girl dolls. This Valentine’s Day, four Glacier editors reflect on what they love most. I love..the ones who hold me together There are systems all around us. We use canal systems for transporting goods, number systems to solve complex math problems, economic systems to increase output…

Posted on: February 13, 2023 Posted by: Nic Kowal Comments: 0

Your Take…on Valentine’s Day

Hosted by Nic Kowal, Arts & Entertainment Editor; Produced by Aidan McGuire, News Editor With Valentine’s day just around the corner, multimedia editor Nic Kowal takes to the halls of Moraine Valley to get insight into your Valentine’s Day opinions, traditions and celebrations. Here’s Your Take on Valentine’s Day…

Posted on: February 5, 2023 Posted by: Juan Carbajal Comments: 0

Column: Viral sharing of traumatic videos clouds real issues, conversations

Graphic by Emily Stephens, Graphics Editor By now, you may have seen the body cam footage of the traffic stop that led to the brutal assault–and eventual murder–of Tyre Nichols. As soon as it was released by the Memphis police department on Jan. 27, the shares on social media were bound to happen.  What shouldn’t be bound to happen is us rushing to share a man’s death, just to then…

Posted on: December 12, 2022 Posted by: Marcus Collins Comments: 0

Column: Microtransactions invading car, gaming industry like a cancer

Photo by Marcus Collins Gaming companies are as greedy as IRS phone scammers when it comes to charging customers for extra niceties, dubbed microtransactions. And it looks like car manufacturers—including Mercedes-Benz—are following suit by using microtransactions in their products to take advantage of consumers. Mercedes-Benz wants to charge $1,200 per year for faster acceleration, a feature that cars should already come equipped with.   This is simply immoral. Microtransactions are a cancer to any…