Opinions - The Eastern Echo

Problems with 'meninists' and 'equalists'

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, March 15, 2015

Feminism has become something of a dirty word over the past few years. Men, and even some women, have rallied against the term, seeing feminists as aggressive, men-hating, women-supremacists.

Facebook and Depression

By Natalie Rogers · Sunday, March 15, 2015

Social media outlets have been paving the way for a new age of constant communication with one another since the early days of AOL Instant Messenger and MySpace.

Obamacare and the Republican's plan are the same

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, March 15, 2015

On Wednesday, March 4, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the King v. Burwellcase, which is the latest court case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Why Email Scandal Matters

By Alison Basley · Sunday, March 8, 2015

“How stupid do they think we are?” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough asked the most important question we should be asking of 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and her former president spouse in the wake of the newest 21st century Clinton scandal.

Stop Drinking Bottled Water

By Jacques Vorves · Sunday, March 8, 2015

I recently watched a documentary from 2009 called “Tapped” which talks about the controversies surrounding the bottled water industry and how it is virtually free to do as it pleases and that the water it sells is actually unsafe to drink.

Higher education "harshes my mellow"

By Marianne McCreight · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

I never realized how appropriate the saying “ignorance is bliss” was until I decided to get my bachelor’s degree.

Definition of freedom

By Jacques Vorves · Wednesday, March 4, 2015

In English, “freedom” is a word often used to describe the literal or mental state of being free, free from worry or utilizing your right to free expression.

Veto the Keystone Pipeline

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, March 1, 2015

On Jan. 29, in one of their first acts, the Republican-controlled Senate approved the Keystone XL Pipeline by a 62-36 vote, and GOP lawmakers in the Senate have called passing the Keystone XL pipeline a “top priority,” according to U.S.

Tumblr and oppression

By Natalie Rogers · Sunday, March 1, 2015

If anyone ever wants a slice of social justice and animated pictures of cats and TV shows, the website Tumblr is the place to go.

The psychology behind 'The Dress'

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, March 1, 2015

Unless you haven’t been on the Internet in the past few days, I’m sure you’ve seen “the dress that made the Internet explode.” There is a dress that looks distinctly different to different people.

Short Hair and Feminism

By Jane Elizabeth · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, my fellow opinions columnist, Andrew Kocis, wrote an article about how similar our generation, the Millennials, is to the post-WWI “Lost Generation.” It was about this same point in history where the controversial “bob” haircut grew in increased popularity and I can’t help but compare it to the pixie-cut trend that’s going around today. Smack in the middle of these two generations was the super long, straight hippie hair of the 70s.

Drones used for good

By Marianne McCreight · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

Just last night I saw a brief news story about the Federal Aviation Administration starting to consider new flight rules to adopt in consideration of flying drones that are starting to take to the skies in our country.

Comparing race and income

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015

In 2014, Hope Landline and Irma Corral of East Carolina University recommended “[u]sing wealth . . . household income, education, and household size . . . in studies of racial-ethnic health disparities, [to] improve” the overall quality of a health study.

Appreciate the commonplace

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

In the summer of 2013 my brother and I travelled to Europe; he went to Italy, I went to Spain. The view in Madrid, Spain was either that the Catalans were unserious in their push for independence, or that they were only interested in economic and political gain.

The US electoral system is flawed

By Andrew Kocis · Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

The way we elect our president is through the Electoral College system. While we do have a popular vote, it is the Electoral College that officially selects who our next president will be.

Are we too hard on Brian Williams?

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

Brian Williams, a news anchor for NBC, has recently been suspended as a lead anchor for six months.

Take note of social media terms of service

By Marianna McCreight · Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

In an article titled “Reading the Fine Print” printed in the Emerging Photographer, the National Press Photographers Association attorney Mickey Osterreicher explains to photographers the dangers of posting their work on social media platforms without reading all the terms of service.

Stigma of V-Day

By Jane Mandley · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

We are trudging deep in the drifts of wet February snow and a sea of red hearts. This can only mean one thing: The holiday that companies have been advertising for since the day after Christmas is upon us. Yes, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, and about time.

Say no to tax raise

By Aly Basley · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

Michigan legislators want citizens to vote on whether to rob ourselves to the tune of more than $2 billion in tax hikes that we’re supposed to believe will fix our roads.

Don't vote 3rd party

By C.A. Joseph Peters · Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

Please don’t vote third party. At least don’t vote third party expecting to win. Third parties can determine who the victor will be in an election, but they do not win.