Put students first
Anyone who knows me could tell you that I have a deep and passionate love for higher education, and yes, I know I’m crazy about it. My love for higher education is specifically focused on […]
Articles by McKenzie Ward
Save our future
Each day, we get closer and closer to making Margaret Atwood’s “A Handmaid’s Tale” reality, and it is beyond terrifying. On April 7, 2022, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested by police for performing a “self-induced […]
To my fourth-grade self, it’s worth it
By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor For most FSU students, their first memory of campus is probably the tour they took during high school or Rams Rising. For me, my first memory of FSU is from […]
Trump, there is nothing “genius” about Putin
In the early morning of Feb. 24, Russia launched an invasion on Ukraine, an ex-Soviet nation located in eastern Europe. The country attacked Ukraine in a mass assault by land, sea, and air. In the […]
Addressing Holocaust trivialization
Between 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators orchestrated a genocide that systematically murdered over 6 million Jewish people and millions of others. Not only did the Nazi party target Jewish people, but they […]
Stop the excuses and get vaccinated
By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor On Jan. 2, 2021, I got a text saying that I had been exposed to COVID-19. I waited until Jan. 5 and got tested. And after having a swab stuck […]
Revolutionize history education
By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor When someone asks me what my major is, I always get a little nervous to answer. And it’s not because I hate being a history major because if you ask […]
Ted Cruz brought to you by the letter ‘U’ – for useless
By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor Last weekend, the beloved Muppet, Big Bird, a character on PBS’ show “Sesame Street” tweeted that he had gotten his COVID-19 vaccination shot, following the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer […]
“Look twice, save a life”
By McKenzie Ward Opinions Editor Every time my boyfriend Charlie lets me know he’s going on his motorcycle – I always tell him “Be safe and come home in one piece.” I don’t say this […]
The devastation of addiction
Jimmy Hayes, a native from Dorchester, played seven seasons for the NHL, two of those with the Boston Bruins, and was well loved by Boston locals. On Aug. 23, 2021, Hayes died at only 31 […]