Opinion Writing

Chloe Brussard - Journalism Student 978.833.2371 93 Tewksbury Street Andover, MA 01810 Re: Renée Graham's article, A DeSantis amendment supposedly limiting Florida's book ban policy is nothing more than a Republican ruse , as a senior journalism student and lover of books, I believe books are supposed to be educational and broaden the perspective of students. By removing The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, no one will learn her story about her dysfunctional and abusive family  By removing The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, these kids will never know what the human condition looks like from an outsiders perspective. What is so wrong with all that? Like you said, what even is "woke indoctrination"? Do they mean a well-rounded education? Sheltering kids isn't going to help them. The world isn't perfect. Honestly, by removing books from their curriculum, it almost makes me feel like Florida is in it for the long game. These kids will grow up learning...

By Chloe Brussard Who doesn't love a good beer? A nice glass of wine? Maybe the occasional shot of hard liqueur?  I know that as a college student, I don't mind any of those. In moderation. Another Round , directed by Thomas Vinterberg and premiering in 2020 is a Danish two-hour long comedy/thriller about four teachers who start an experiment to drink alcohol throughout the day to see the changes it can make in their current miserable lives. The star of the movie, Mads Mikkelsen is most recognized for his work in American television and cinema. He played the infamous cannibal Hannibal Lector in the show  Hannibal  as well as the villainous sorcerer Kaecilius in the first  Doctor Strange  film.   Mads Mikkelsen stars as Martin, one of the four teachers who embarks on this experiment. It comes to fruition at a dinner party, when Nikolaj (Magnus Millang) brings up a Norweigian philosopher and psychiatrist named Finn Skårderud, who believes that all humans...

High Point University's second fine dining option, Alo, was a pretty solid experience, speaking as a student who is very picky about their food. When we first walked in, we were greeted by an upbeat hostess who was ready to take our passports to scan us in. I guess they were clearing tables inside because we had to wait outside the doors of the restaurant until we were called back in. We probably waited around five minutes before heading back in, but I will say this. I was a little disappointed that there was no seating for people who were waiting to dine. They had two chairs next to each other on opposite sides of the waiting area, and as someone who went with a party of four, I did not want to be the one to sit and leave my friends standing up.  I know at hibachi and Prime they have benches for people to sit on while they wait, and hopefully Alo will take the hint and add some. Once seated, the very kind hostess asked my friends and I if we wanted small purse hangers to go under ...