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‘No’ Turns Into ‘Maybe’ And ‘Maybe’ Turns Into ‘Yes’ Thanks To Peer Pressure

January 23, 2020 By Haley Bartoletta Leave a Comment

We’ve all played the ‘how far can my eyes roll back into my head game’ as our parents lectured us about making our own choices and remembering that “just because our friends jump off a bridge doesn’t mean we have too”. Naturally, we let their warnings roll off our shoulders and into our dress that’s a little too short and our shoes that are a little too high.

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: peer pressure, student

You Can’t Speak Another Language?

January 21, 2020 By Marissa Brown Leave a Comment

In America, learning a foreign language is not compulsory until high school. Upon entering college, schools only require that you take the minimum one year of any foreign language course. While the requirements for taking a foreign language course are minimal in the United States, I have learned that most colleges provide students with the option to become proficient in another language by offering rigorous courses; except Brenau University.

Filed Under: Campus Life, News, Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: international relations, language

Anne Skleder: More than Meets the Eye

January 21, 2020 By Azayla Rodriguez Leave a Comment

Skleder is so much more than just our president. She is now someone who likes the same food as you, someone who gives you big hugs and smiles, or someone who loves the same music as you. Jody Wall, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistance to the president says, “The three words I would use to describe her personality is kindness, concerned, and boundless energy.”

Filed Under: Campus Life, News, Opinion/Editorial, Top Stories Tagged With: Brenau president

How Vegetarianism Taught Me to Eat To Live

March 25, 2018 By Kenya Hunter Leave a Comment

Last year, all I did was eat. I ate when I was happy. I ate when I was sad. I ate if I went out with my friends, and I ate if I was by myself. I was always eating, eating, and eating, until I had an epiphany. Between living dorm life, a terrible dining […]

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial, Top Stories

The Most Controversial Bathroom in NYC

November 13, 2017 By Makena Sheahan Leave a Comment

Mata’s bathroom is located in an infirmary called the Corner Project, which is a syringe exchange program that began operating in the New York neighborhood of Washington Heights. Someone checks on the intercom in the bathroom every three minutes to make sure the user is still conscious. If the user doesn’t respond, Mata or someone […]

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial

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We take special pride in The Alchemist. The student ran newspaper was the first publication distributed on the campus of Brenau University. The Alchemist went viral in Fall 2006. It has been over 100 years since the first article was printed, and has since evolved into the prominent platform for students to leave a legacy through their writing.

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