Dating with a mental illness
Story by Brenna Thompson, News Editor
May 16, 2018
Filed under Voices
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, considering that a month prior I couldn’t even walk outside without asking permission. I wanted...
Society leans toward materialism
Story by Sarah Day, Writer
May 2, 2018
Filed under Voices
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 that a person’s objects take precedence over their personality and abilities. It is expected...
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 you to your car because you felt uncomfortable with the situation you were in. Since this time,...
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 is a defining factor that cannot be ignored. But, there is an answer to the ever-present financial...
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 behind the time change may not be common knowledge. Daylight savings time was first introduced...
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 a female, most items I get are for personal care such as razors, face masks and tampons. These items,...
Kinsa falsely claims Midwest as flu epicenter
Story by Halle Morrell, Writer
April 13, 2018
Filed under Voices
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 running rampant, it has become obvious that Kansas and Missouri have been hit especially hard. In f...
Retention rates affect all campuses
Story by Baker Orange Editorial Board
April 9, 2018
Filed under Voices
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 at the numbers in the spring. Numbers released by Vice President for University Advancement Danielle Yearout ...
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 these statements create a hostile political environment, the sheer volume and subject matter of ...
Tunnel of Oppression highlights societal wrongs
Story by Sarah Day, Writer
April 4, 2018
Filed under Voices
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 an area with informative posters presenting facts and definitions to the viewers and after walking thro...
Cursing negatively affects society
Story by Sarah Day, Writer
April 2, 2018
Filed under Voices
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 and to appear uncensored, thus making these words lose their head-turning value. My professors — auth...
America needs an independent candidate
Story by Jamie Pellikaan, Writer
March 29, 2018
Filed under Voices
Recently, I set out to tell my fellow classmates the imposing threat Russia poses to our national security. But, while sifting through article after article, I came face to face with what has been a steadily growing problem in United States politics, which is division. Now, I am aware that there h...
