A coffee a day keeps retirement away
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
February 6, 2017
Filed under Voices
Some events are so blatantly wrong that they can make my jaw drop. Examples include Frappuccinos, fraternity guys who try to pursue two girls at once, and the coaching decision that led Justin Houston to covering Antonio Brown in the Chiefs’ playoff game last weekend. Recently, I was most flabbergasted...
Millennials face less prosperous financial future
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
January 26, 2017
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Most of us college students expect that we will eventually make as much or more money than our parents. The American ideal for an average 22-year-old such as me is to acquire a degree and have a career that will allow me to live a life as comfortably as the way I grew up. According to research recently...
Editorial: Students struggle to connect with interterm
Story by The Baker Orange Editorial Board
January 25, 2017
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After a winter break with family and friends, returning to school can be difficult for students. Explaining to those family and friends that you’re leaving them either to scuba dive in Honduras or to watch movies in a campus classroom for three hours a day can be even more challenging. While interterm...
Looking for balance between college athletics and academics
Story by Spencer Brown, Assistant News Editor
January 11, 2017
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There appears to be more of a nationwide emphasis on college athletics than ever before. Universities that pride themselves on their athletic success, however, may indirectly be undervaluing academics at the same time. After all, students are scholars before they are athletes. Never having been a...
Reinventing the millennial New Year’s resolution
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
December 28, 2016
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At the end of each calendar year, college women speak for the masses by posting Instagram pictures with captions detailing the highlights of 2016 and containing inspirational quotes they hope will foreshadow 2017. College dudes are liking those pictures and thinking about all the #gains that are about...
Jim Joyner’s final farewell
Story by Jim Joyner, Sports Editor
December 21, 2016
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After three semesters at Baker, I was ready to graduate as quickly as possible. Honestly, I wasn’t happy with school and I wasn’t happy with myself in general. But something changed in me that fourth semester in Baldwin City, and everything became clear to me that I was exactly where I was supposed...
Could drones ever deliver Chipotle burritos to BU students?
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
December 12, 2016
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I always joke about how I need a personal assistant for when I study. The amount of times I get sidetracked because I decide to search for a snack, get a drink, talk to a friend, or even make a to-do list is ridiculous. At least one of these interruptions could be solved by a new technology that Alphabet,...
Editorial: looking through a local lens
Story by The Baker Orange Editorial Board
December 2, 2016
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There’s no place like home, and in this humble and historic little town, we are capable of creating memories we will carry throughout our lifetimes – memories that are unique to us here in our college home in Baldwin City. However, many students often forget that small, local businesses can help...
#Blessed: being thankful for Baker
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
November 16, 2016
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In honor of Thanksgiving break next week, or maybe in honor of my quarter-life crisis due to impending graduation, it is time to appreciate all of the things we are grateful for here at Baker. We all chose to go to this tiny school in the middle of nowhere, and even though we sometimes complain, we made...
Editorial: Campus still needs a larger facility for big events
Story by The Baker Orange Editorial Board
November 9, 2016
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Baker administrators have been planning a renovation project in Rice Auditorium that now has funding behind it. The renovation is possible due to the Sunderland Foundation which, according to President Lynne Murray, has had a “long-standing history” with the school. At $300,000, this is the largest...
The 15-minute typewriter challenge
Story by Dory Smith, Multimedia Editor
November 9, 2016
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Dear Typewriter, Let me take a moment to thank you. You’ve contributed so much to technological history and advancements. You’ve helped inform and create for generations, and I’m sorry if we millennials forget about you, but honestly, I gave up. Fifteen minutes into attempting to teach myself...
Slacktivism: Are you really making a difference on Facebook?
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
November 9, 2016
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Earlier this week on Facebook I noticed many of my friends checking in to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation location through the social media site. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is suing the government due to “not being properly consulted” over construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which...
