The weather the last few weeks has been dangerously cold. In fact, Meteorologist Doug Heady reported that the temperature the night of Monday, Feb. 15 were the coldest we have seen in a decade, with Pittsburg reported to be at -11 degrees Fahrenheit.   Between the many layers of ice, the below …

While February may be the shortest month that does not mean it does not bring awareness to important issues. February is Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). A month encouraging the education of teens and prevention of dating violence.  “Unfortunately, in my previous off-campus 30-year career with Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, I …

Following the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) logged onto Instagram and told her truth-a truth that she had not told many people about before that moment. AOC disclosed that she is a sexual assault survivor.   Survivors of sexual assault experience Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). PTSD can present itself in many different …

On Friday Jan. 29, Rochester police responded to a call about a nine-year-old girl making threatening statements to harm herself and her mother. The nine-year old, in a mental health crisis, exclaimed many times that she wanted her father. In a mental health crisis, our fight or flight response tends to take control and we don’t think logically.   Our sympathetic nervous …

President Biden’s inauguration took place last Wednesday, Jan. 20. Following his inauguration, he got to work repealing transphobic bills and making executive orders preventing discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.   Section one of the Executive Order states, “Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter …

Statistics show that human trafficking victims know their trafficker and have a relationship with them, whether a family member or a partner. In those cases where the relationship between the trafficker and the victim was known, 52% were trafficked by a family member: 34% specifically by a partner. The month of January is …

 The new semester brings students back to campus. Students have travelled home for the holidays, whether it’s in town or a different state. While going home for the holidays is not an issue, it becomes a concern when it is time to return to campus and all of these students are now back in …

Students for Violence Prevention (SVP) hosted a virtual “Ask the Artist” event to discuss Sarah Serio’s exhibit “The Game in Three Parts: Human Trafficking in America.” The event was hosted on a Zoom meeting Friday Jan 15th at 6 PM. The exhibit is open to the public and currently located in the Bicknell Family …

December marks the beginning of the holiday season for most. For some though, it starts right after Halloween. The holidays are surrounded by decorations, lights, gifts, and probably the biggest indicator of the season, an empty bank account. We spend all of our money on decorating our homes to show that we have the …

Black Friday is a day some people look forward to just as much as, and perhaps even more, than Thanksgiving. In preparation for Black Friday, friends and families tend to get together, stay up late, and wait in lengthy lines for hours to score the best deals of the year. Whether it be …