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Red tide continues to worsen

Red tide continues to worsen

Story by Sarah Day, News Editor September 3, 2018

Imagine walking down a beach — serene and beautiful, that is until you notice the hundreds of dead fish along the shore. The toxic red tide is intensifying, particularly along the coast of Florida. This...

Dating with a mental illness

Dating with a mental illness

Story by Brenna Thompson, News Editor May 16, 2018

When I came back from my eating disorder inpatient facility and began school again, I had to explain to each of my professors my summer whereabouts, specifically about the acclimation I still had to do,...

According to Merriam-Webster materialism is defined as, a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress.

Society leans toward materialism

Story by Sarah Day, Writer May 2, 2018

Materialism — a value system that is preoccupied with possessions and the social image they project. It is nearly impossible not to be focused on items in today’s world, but it has gotten to the point...

Seniors Abby Kaff and Bailey Gibson enjoy some drinks at Baldwin Citys local bar. The Salt Mine is located off of highway 56.

Bartenders trained to assist in bad situations

Story by Spencer Brown, Assistant News Editor April 24, 2018

“I’ll take an angel shot.” Just over a year ago, if you were to ask bartenders for this shot, you would be requesting something other than a drink. You would be asking for the bar staff to walk...

Student discounts are worth checking out

Student discounts are worth checking out

Story by Halle Morrell, Writer April 23, 2018

Life is expensive. This is even more true for college students. I don’t know how many times my bank account has stopped me from doing something that I wanted to do. The price tag attached to every decision...

Daylight savings should be all year-round

Daylight savings should be all year-round

Story by Nathan Hills, Writer April 16, 2018

On March 11 clocks in the United States were set forward an hour, marking the beginning of daylight savings time. Although Americans are familiar with the twice-a-year tradition, the history and reasoning...

The Pink Tax should end

The ‘Pink Tax’ should end

Story by Angela Bober, Writer April 13, 2018

Whenever I think about shopping, I rarely ever think about the tax that will be added to the final ticket price. My main concern is finding all of the items that are on my shopping list. Since I am...

Kinsa falsely claims Midwest as flu epicenter

Kinsa falsely claims Midwest as flu epicenter

Story by Halle Morrell, Writer April 13, 2018

The flu has hit Baker University’s campus hard this season, leaving the campus Health Center receiving numerous positive flu test results and many students unable to attend their classes. With the flu...

One of the signs welcoming people to Baker University.

Retention rates affect all campuses

Story by Baker Orange Editorial Board April 9, 2018

For the past two years, The Baker Orange has covered the high enrollment rate and the number of freshman that flood campus each year. However, we rarely follow up with those students and take another look...

A man protests across the street from Trump Tower on March 8. Despite the dreary weather, the man stood there for awhile and held three signs while other signs and buttons were scattered around him. All of the signs condemned Trump or insulted him in some way. Several passerbys would stop and take photos in front of the Tower, most of the time to either flip off the building or do something equally as negative to express their feelings about the current president.

Trump’s comments cause for concern

Story by Jamie Pellikaan, Writer April 9, 2018

A little over a year ago, President Donald Trump was sworn into office, and ever since then, America has been bombarded by one tumultuous statement after another, both from his mouth or his Twitter. While...

The Student Activities Council held the Tunnel of Oppression in Parmenter on Feb. 27. Coordinator of Inclusion and Wellness Education Paul Ladipo guided students through the exhibit.

Tunnel of Oppression highlights societal wrongs

Story by Sarah Day, Writer April 4, 2018

The Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive event hosted yearly for students. It included a walkthrough of several rooms depicting the most common forms of oppression present in society today. There was...

Cursing negatively affects society

Cursing negatively affects society

Story by Sarah Day, Writer April 2, 2018

I hear it walking to class. It’s all throughout media — television, social media, music — you name it. Bad words seem to be unavoidable. The internet has allowed for profanity to appear everywhere...

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