Opinion: Growth Mindset Is Necessary for Personal Growth
We’ve all been there: sitting in a classroom while a teacher is handing out a big test or assignment grade back. Your heart races, you...
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Rae Hargis (she/they)
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Opinion: The Do's and Don'ts of Pronouns
Everyone has pronouns. At a historically women’s college, the pronouns she and her are often used universally for every student, under...
The Meredith Herald Staff
Jan 27, 20216 min read
Opinion: More Universities Should Invest in Solar Energy: What Holds Them Back?
As a student at a small women’s college in North Carolina, I work to see changes on our campus that reflect the ideals and values that...
Olivia Slack
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Opinion: Meredith Students Should Support NC State Students in Call for Employee Resignation
In November 2020, NC State University employee Chadwick Seagreaves was reported to the university due to his connections to the Proud...
Sofia Gomez
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Opinion: Latinos and the Rise of Trumpism
The Latinos for Trump campaign was originally founded as an online platform in early July 2016. Its overall purpose was to promote Donald...
The Meredith Herald Staff
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Opinion: A Letter to You, About Anti-Racism
Dear Friend, It has been too long since we last talked. How are you doing? I know you have been struggling with finding yourself, believe...
Hannah Porter
Jan 13, 20213 min read
Delayed Impeachment Necessary to Establish Precedent
Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be known as one of the most harrowing days in United States history. As I process the news and the domestic...
Molly Perry
Jan 8, 20212 min read
The "Dr." is Here to Stay
Many of The Herald’s readers are familiar with the term “Dr.” We address many of our beloved professors as “Dr.” and we recognize the...
rjvanhorne
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Words of the Year: A Resolution Alternative
New year, new resolutions! The new year is an exciting time for new expectations. Maybe in 2021 you want to become crafty, exercise more...
Hannah Porter
Jan 1, 20213 min read
Reimplementing Virtual K-12 Classes is Vital to Fighting the Pandemic
“Things will get better. Hang in there! Just keep doing what you are doing, and we will see improvements!” These are just a few of the...
Madison Sholar
Dec 30, 20202 min read
A Letter to 2020
Dear 2020, You have changed us in ways we could have never known. Many of us spent the holidays away from our families, not because of...
Hannah Porter
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Vaccination and Vigilance: The Key to Combating COVID-19
On Dec. 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized emergency usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine....
Jeanine Carryl
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Deck the Halls with Sustainability
As the holidays approach, so does the endless amount of plastic waste that they bring. The term “sustainable” is something that is...
rjvanhorne
Dec 2, 20203 min read
2020 Wasn't All Bad
Let’s be blunt here: 2020 was a train wreck of a year. The COVID-19 pandemic, absurd amount of weather disasters — thanks, climate change...
Helen Heins
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Responding to Facebook Fights
With Election Day behind us and no more political ads on TV, political conversations and arguments persist on Facebook. They may happen...
rjvanhorne
Oct 30, 20203 min read
“Don’t Call Me Rach”: The Impacts of Nicknaming in Professional Settings
For my entire life, I have been met with nicknames and blatant belittlement during conversations with educators, older women and male...
Hannah Porter
Oct 26, 20204 min read
Love Trumps Hate: Vote Him Out
“A new commandment I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” This comes from the Book of John,...
Aminah Jenkins
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Third Party Voting Doesn't Work How You Think it Does
This election is said to be one of the most important ones in recent history. From social unrest and healthcare to economic recovery and...
hmohdtaib
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Mental Health in the Asian American Community
The recent celebration of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2020, was a meaningful day for everyone, especially this year when our...
Kaylee Haas
Oct 16, 20203 min read
When Your Hero Becomes a Villain
It’s the anger that comes first; it’s the hurt and disbelief that makes you feel so terrible that you start to feel sad. Sometimes, this...
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