Millennials are not entitled brats

25 Jan 20176 Feb 2017

By: Hannah Paige Michels ~Photography Editor~ I hate the cringe-worthy term “millennials” just as much as the rest of us 20-somethings. I resent it not because it’s another dreaded and clichéd label but because it is more than a synonym for Generation Y. The word “millennial” carries a weight of disrespect and distaste for young adults that is completely uncalled for. I have seen professors underestimate the voice of my generation, “the youths,” in classrooms, telling me that Black Lives Matter is a “racist” and “extremist” movement. I have been embarrassed in front of coworkers by managers who lack respect … Continue reading Millennials are not entitled brats

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Dear millennials: Don’t vote! An alternative view on civic responsibility

16 Sep 20154 Oct 2015

By: Nick Bergeman ~Staff Writer~ Dear students, I, for one, welcome our middle- aged overlords. Thankfully, most of us will not vote in the upcoming election. Statistics get thrown around about how young people do not vote. Usually, estimates indicate that about 50 percent will vote in presidential elections and less than 25 percent in mid-term elections. I say we can go even lower. I hope we do. Those of you who are still voting, obviously, have not been listening to what older generations have been telling us for years: Our viewpoint is irrelevant. Nothing we think, hope or believe … Continue reading Dear millennials: Don’t vote! An alternative view on civic responsibility