Joshua Hardee, Assistant Editor
September 20, 2019
The word politician is synonymous with liar in some dictionaries. And I think we can all agree that’s a fair assessment to make based on the track record of many of our politicians, especially these days.
With the elections c...
Joshua Hardee, Assistant Editor
April 19, 2019
In the ‘80s, Dr. Chris Simopoulos was indicted in Norfolk, Virginia, for having performed spurious abortions on women who were not actually pregnant. This came shortly after a sting operation in which he wanted to do an abor...
Cassidy McKnight, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Have you ever thought about all the things you would give to see your deceased loved one just one more time? What it would be like if you could have more time with them? Well, according to “Pet Sematary,” the dead are best...
Alex Turbeville, Managing Editor
April 19, 2019
Too often, there are stories about people who don’t go to the doctor when they are feeling unwell because they are afraid they won’t be able to afford it. It’s a valid concern, but nobody in a country as prosperous as the U.S. s...
DeAndrea Norman, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
If someone breaks their arm, we take it seriously. If someone gets burned, we take that seriously too. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, we rally around them and offer support and comfort.
We go to the doctor, try to find a...
Elizabeth Floyd, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Senioritis is a word that is often thrown around from the mouths of students nearing the end of their college career. Senioritis can even be heard coming from freshman who are already eager to leave their college days behind j...
Cassidy McKnight, Staff Writer
March 30, 2019
Let me start by saying this: bring lots and lots of tissues. “Five Feet Apart” is one of the most exquisitely written romances about terminal illness, and you will cry your heart out from the moment you meet our star-cros...
Cassidy McKnight, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
In this issue, I’m going to shake things up a bit in celebration of the spring semester being halfway through. After questioning a few students around campus, I discovered that the majority of them do not have time to go to...
DeAndrea Norman, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
In the early hours of Jan. 29, 2019, “Empire” star and gay rights activist Jussie Smollett was allegedly attacked in what the Chicago Police Department called a “potential racially charged hate crime.”
According to Smollet...
Elizabeth Floyd, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Losing a loved one is universally known as a hard thing to go through. Losing a person close to you, like a friend or family member, causes people around you to express their condolences and give you some slack to pull yourself...
Joshua Hardee, Assistant Editor
March 1, 2019
You know how sometimes someone will give you an ultimatum to choose between two things to see which you most prefer, even if you really like both? Well, I always found one of those especially difficult to answer: books versus ...
The Patriot Staff
March 1, 2019
Police departments in South Carolina have made millions of dollars by seizing money and property from citizens in the past three years. The justification is that criminals shouldn’t keep their dirty money, but often, law en...