Articles written by: Opinion Editor

Letter from the Editor / Opinion

The Nexus Responds: We Appreciate You, But Times Are Tough

We at the Nexus would first and foremost like to reiterate our support of the Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity Department, including all of the associated groups mentioned in the above letter. To the passionate and inspiring members of these groups, your commitment to helping create a safer, more educated [...]

Letter from the Editor / Opinion

Deltopia Revisited: What Can We Learn?

Red cups. Abs everywhere. Pulsing music. Nothing but sunny skies dotted with the occasional water balloon. This year’s Deltopia was no exception to the celebration’s repertoire. We all partook, Nexites too, and the vast majority of us walked away sunned, exhausted and full of more fond IV memories. But Deltopia [...]

Letter from the Editor / Opinion

Student Crossword Enthusiast Has 99 Problems and They’re All Down or Across

There are a concerned and heretofore voiceless set of students on campus whom on behalf of which I intend to write you. We are the students showing up early to lecture halls, the bus stop waiters, the lunch time readers and the grassy quad sunbathers who reach for a copy [...]

Opinion / The Doc Is In

“Is It Just An Itch?” [and Other Questions Only a Medical Professional Should Answer]

Q: Sometimes my breasts simply hurt. Is there anything to worry about or is this normal? A: Don’t worry, but do come in for a breast exam to be sure what you’re feeling is normal. Hormonal changes from a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle can cause breast tenderness. Likewise, some medications [...]

Letter from the Editor / Opinion

Pass the Torch Already: Confronting Today’s Generation Gap

The first result of a Google search for “millennial generation” is a Wikipedia article. The second result is a statistical analysis of Generation Y’s marital status and participation in the workforce. Three results in, however, I reach the crux of the matter in a Baltimore Sun piece: “Ten Personality Traits [...]