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Nickolaus Hayes is a healthcare professional in the field of substance abuse and addiction recovery. He strives to provide current, up-to-date facts about drug and alcohol abuse to his readers. His primary focus is spreading awareness by educating individuals on the topics surrounding substance abuse.
“Usually, majorette dance teams are on HBCU campuses and if not, then they’re based in Black communities. Princess Isis Lang —brought a majorette team to her PWI and like any person who’s proud of their work in this day in age, the posted it on her Twitter and was met with a range of different reactions.“
To start off the showcase of our staff on Pacer Times, we want to start with our lovely reporter, Abby Williams and share what made her join the newspaper!
Pacer Times excited to announce that we are starting a new column called “Dear Pacer”!
Editor-in-Chief Jillian Paige Hicks on why we need laws to allow employees breaks: “While I can empathize with the dogmatic assertion that America was founded on hard-work, the work-life balance is hardly sustainable as it is.”
Kriegel writes, “there are ways instructors can alleviate suffocating policies that worsen mental and physical health crises: reject the narrow scope of functionality in academia, and recognize that students are unique and still maturing young adults. Some of us are sick, some of us are injured, or are parents, living alone, sole providers of finances, grieving, growing — and all of us are tired.”
The tragedy in Houston could have been prevented, and Travis Scott and his team should be held accountable.
Taylor Herndon and Paige Hicks share their experiences with eight-week courses alongside full semester courses.
“It behooves the staff to remind students that they must wear their mask properly. Yet, I have never seen a staff member address a student directly. It seems that their red scrubs grant them a certain level of immunity from the policies on campus.” — Father Greer.
Chi Nguyen discusses the continued importance of maintaining vigilance in a pandemic.
“There are only two industries that call their customers ‘users’: illegal drugs and software,” - Edward Tufte, computer scientist and professor emeritus of computer science, political science and statistics at Yale University
Lifestyle editor Brianna Richbourg gives some insight of the new Presidency.
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts reveals data indicating rising suicide rates due to isolation.
Arts and Entertainment Editor Erica Bennett discusses her opinion on why resident students shouldn’t have to submit a COVID-19 test prior to entering the dorms.
Editor-in-Chief Noelle Kriegel expresses her opinion on USC Aiken resuming face-to-face as Aiken County maintains its COVID-19 health status as a critical risk.
“When we are more concerned with hearing someone confirm our existing beliefs rather than considering opposing ones, we fail ourselves and our country.”
News Editor Chi Nguyen reflects on things she is thankful for this pandemic and Thanksgiving season.
The hard-core evidence, not one’s sense of morality, is what should be guiding sex work policy and decriminalization.
