October is National Bullying Prevention Month. If you’ve read my byline, then you could safely assume that I am an expert on bullying. With a name like “Crapson,” my life has been riddled with interesting encounters, especially when strangers learn my last name. Although the bullying that comes from my last name is superficial […]
Author: Kathleen Crapson
Face off: Pros and cons of smaller universities
Pros of Smaller Schools By Skylyr VanDerveer I went on a ton of college tours throughout my high school career. Both my younger brother and I travelled up and down the east coast to find our perfect school. When looking into the schools more, I found myself drawn to the idea of going to a […]
Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center Tour
Whether you consider yourself a history buff or a novice, the adage “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” is a familiar concept. While most know the quote from George Santayana as “those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it,” either translation cannot stress enough the importance of knowing […]
New NAFTA deals and what it means for America
Since President Trump’s run for office, the tagline was “eliminate NAFTA.” In a wild turn of events in the game known as politics, the exact opposite is now happening. Instead of cutting Mexico out of NAFTA, Canada seems to be getting the short end of the stick. This year marks 25 years since the inception […]
How to vote this year
The term “voting” can cause a host of visual associations to come to mind: a booth stationed outside the local grocery store surrounded by people in clipboards; a plethora of signs littering government property; or even blue or red pins attached to shirts. For some, voting is as much a necessity as breathing. For others, […]
Social Anxiety can crush your social life
This semester marks the start of my second year at NSU. But it also marks another year of my life that I have to deal with some form of anxiety in general, including social anxiety. As a transfer, commuter student, I face an even greater challenge than those who are first-year residential students. While those […]