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A poll was run on @TheRamblerTWU on whether mocking sexual assualt allegtions is OK even if you don’t believe the victim. Of the 13 people who voted, 92 percent of the voters said no and eight percent said yes. 
Graphic by Hannah Lathen

Sexual assault is never a joking matter

October 9, 2018

The behavior of Republicans toward Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has been completely disgusting and misogynistic. Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has been accused by Ford of attempted...

Young adults should take the political opinons they post on social media and take them to the ballot box Nov. 6.
Cartoon by Hannah Onder

Students should not be afraid to vote

Hannah Onder October 9, 2018

With the Nov. 6 midterm elections right around the corner, you may be asking yourself, “Am I going to vote?” However, the question you should be asking yourself is, “Who am I voting for?” Voter...

Taylor Swift took to Instagram Sunday to share her position on the Tennessee midterm elections.
Screenshot by Hannah Lathen

Swift finally speaks up on politics

October 8, 2018

I never thought I would say this, but I am so proud of Taylor Swift, and I want everyone to know it. Swift, who has refrained from speaking on her political values for pretty much her entire career, took...

People shouldn’t be losing their jobs over old social media posts. People grow in chaacter through experience, and employers should check social media before they hire people.
Cartoon by Hannah Onder

People shouldn’t lose jobs over old posts

Hannah Onder September 27, 2018

What if one written word could ruin your whole career? In 2018, it’s become a common trend to see people fired for old tweets made five, 10, and recently 35 years ago. According to the Indianapolis...

Check out LaTerra Wair and Hannah Lathens new weekly podcast, Off the Record.
Graphic by LaTerra Wair

Off the Record: 1969 Moon Landing, Bill Crosby Trial, Michelle Obama Speech, and Marijuana

September 27, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/the-rambler-791892051/the-highs-and-the-lows Episode Two: The Highs and Lows This week on "Off the Record" LaTerra Wair and Hannah Onder talk about the 1969 moon landing conspiracy...

President Donald Trump has often referred to the media as the “enemy of the people.” This phrase was also used by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Joseph Goebbels in Nazi Germany. 
Graphic by Hannah Lathen

Journalists are not America’s enemies

September 24, 2018

To my Wesleyan community, I want you to know that despite what you hear from President Donald Trump, the media, which includes myself, is NOT the enemy of the people. This past July, Trump tweeted, “The...

Check out LaTerra Wair and Hannah Lathens new weekly podcast, Off the Record.
Graphic by LaTerra Wair

Off the Record: Police Brutality, Flat Earth, and Colin Kaepernick

September 20, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/laterra-w/police-brutality This week on "Off the Record" LaTerra Wair and Hannah Lathen talk about police brutality, flat earth, and Colin Kaepernick, “Off the Record” is a...

The Cedar Hill Unit in Big Spring is home to about 1,700 inmates.
Photo by Hannah Lathen

Inmates protest prison slavery

September 4, 2018

Prisoners across the U.S. are taking part in a 19-day protest of inhumane treatment in what could be the biggest prison strike in American history. Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, an advocacy group for prisoners...

Students should be cautious about what they post to social media, and schools should create expectations in their handbooks. Graphic by Hannah Onder.

Dumb tweets shouldn’t mean expulsion

Hannah Onder April 24, 2018

When universities make headlines, they don’t want it to because a student goes viral for saying the N-word on social media. In late March, sophomore Jillian Kirk from Michigan State University posted...

Students who want a better chance at obtaining a job after they graduate shouldn’t rely solely on their degree. Employers are more likely to hire applicants with a degree that have demonstated they can apply that knowledge through internships. Cartoon by Hannah Onder.

Degrees alone won’t get students jobs

Hannah Onder April 4, 2018

You got your degree. What now? Most people want to believe that once they graduate they’ll go straight to work. But does getting a degree really guarantee you a job? According to the U.S. Bureau of...

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Slabach hits home run with firing Jeffcoat

March 1, 2018

Discrimination is not a part of the Smaller. Smarter. promise at Texas Wesleyan. Mike Jeffcoat, the now former head baseball coach, was released from Wesleyan on Thursday thanks to his email response...

After the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass high school, protests broke out after Florida after lawmakers refused to act. Cartoon by Hannah Onder

Students gunning for stricter gun laws

March 1, 2018

When a second grader proposes a plan of action to keep students safe from guns before lawmakers, that’s a problem. According to the Chicago Tribune, first-grader Ava Olsen went to recess one September...

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