Backpage.com hiding behind freedom of speech
Story by Lexi Loya, Editor
August 2, 2017
Filed under Voices
Free speech is one of the essential rights we have as Americans, and lately, individuals have been justifying questionable acts in the name of free speech. Take Backpage.com, for example. It has been in hot water and has several lawsuits filed against it for allowing prostitution ads to be placed on its...
Psychology major benefits from journalistic experience
Story by Brenna Thompson, News Editor
June 12, 2017
Filed under Voices
Recently I was interviewed, rather than being the interviewer. It was an eye-opening experience, and I realized the quantity and quality of material I have accumulated as well as the concepts I have learned from reporting at a small university rather than a large one. My interviewer, who was from a much...
Taking the road less traveled
Story by Whitney Silkey, Assistant News Editor
May 5, 2017
Filed under Voices
Last spring semester when I got back from spring break, I had the sudden calling to become a nurse. Prior to this, I was undecided on a major for the majority of my freshman year, and I spent my sophomore year as a psychology major. But once I had the urge to become a nurse, I knew that this would be...
Scientists forced to defend research
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
May 1, 2017
Filed under Voices
The pursuit of knowledge in order to improve our quality of life sounds like a goal no one would be opposed to. However, in politics, there always has to be disagreement. Protestors have been gathering across the United States in order to advocate for the support of scientific research. This is in...
Editorial: Pay heed to professor connections
Story by The Baker Orange Editorial Board
April 26, 2017
Filed under Voices
You’re up late one night cramming for a 10:30 a.m. exam the next day and decide to skip your 9:30 a.m. class. You didn’t expect what would come the next morning, however. You’re awakened at 9:34 a.m. to an unknown phone number and a voicemail. It’s your professor wondering why you’re not...
The ethics of unpaid internships
Story by Lily Stephens, Writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Voices
In today's job market, a high level of experience in your desired profession is a vital feature on your resume. For most college students, the best way to gain this experience is through internships. As the summer months draw closer, students are beginning to decide if an internship will be part of their...
What you need to know before using marijuana
Story by Abigaile Roorda, Writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Voices
A continuing debate involves the legalization of cannabis - more commonly referred to as weed, pot or marijuana. Some say it’s a gateway drug to harder drugs such as cocaine or heroin. Others say that the benefits outweigh any downsides. As the debate continues, it’s important to know the facts. I...
Audiobooks trending among millennials
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
April 17, 2017
Filed under Voices
Over the course of growing up (if one can even consider me a ‘grownup’) and gaining my education, I lost what formerly was a fierce love of reading, and I became obsessed with productivity. At some point, my days of being engrossed in a Harry Potter novel for eight hours at a time ended. Now my...
Dissatisfied U.S. workers contribute to employee burnout
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
April 5, 2017
Filed under Voices
Senioritis is a real problem. A disease so bad it could probably be diagnosed. I am unmotivated and completely burned out. In fact, a majority of America’s workforce suffers from the same burnout. Regardless of recent growth in the current economy, America’s workforce is extremely overworked....
Editorial: Journalism can combat fake news
Story by The Baker Orange Editorial Board
April 3, 2017
Filed under Voices
Alternative facts. Fake news. This is the world we live in today. Does it have to be that way? Both Trump and his supporters view the media as “the enemy,” and this idea is starting to transfer to the rest of the U.S. population. The media are portrayed as sleazy and tricksters, but that simply isn’t tr...
BU marketing ‘gifs’ humor to social media
Story by Spencer Brown, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2017
Filed under Voices
Search for Baker University on Twitter, and you’ll see something you probably would not have seen only a few short years ago: gifs. Of course, with any use of social media today, it’s all about engaging followers, and Baker is doing just that. Retweet after retweet, the marketing department continues...
Conservative students stifled on college campuses
Story by Lauren Freking, Columnist
March 27, 2017
Filed under Voices
Things usually do not go right for college professors. And by “right,” I mean right-wing. According to Boston Magazine, “In the South and throughout the Great Plains, the ratio of liberal to conservative professors hover(s) around 3 to 1. On the liberal left coast, the ratio was 6 to 1. And then the...
