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Knight Life

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Knight Life

America Focuses Too Much on Success Rather Than Personal Happiness

America Focuses Too Much on Success Rather Than Personal Happiness

January 14, 2016

By Austin Root, guest writer. Today, we live in a society that strongly pushes 'success' and often our perspective of success is seen almost how it is in the movies. Lots of money, friends, family, a...

From Drag Queens to Kings: The Popularization of their Female Equivalent

From Drag Queens to Kings: The Popularization of their Female Equivalent

January 6, 2016

By Lauren Hybels, guest writer. We’ve all heard of drag queens. Men use cosmetics, wigs, acting, and more to personify female stereotypes in a performance. But how many people have heard of their female...

Women Should Not Be Paid Less than Men

Women Should Not Be Paid Less than Men

January 5, 2016

By Ebube Okpechukwu, guest writer. You're getting up in the morning and your mom and dad are already up. The smell of dad’s coffee and mom’s delicious pancakes she always makes on Monday’s go through...

Technology Will Lead to the End of Social Skills

Technology Will Lead to the End of Social Skills

January 5, 2016

By Laura Lewy, guest writer. Communication technology has such an important impact that we need to start taking into account its effects on our lives. What are the pros and cons? Do we use it in a bad...

Driving and Drinking Don't Mix

Driving and Drinking Don't Mix

January 4, 2016

By Aude Kuzniak, guest writer. American kids are always surprised when they learn that Belgian kids can drink at age sixteen. Belgium seems to be a paradise when you are free to drink while you are pretty...

College Athletes Should Be Paid

College Athletes Should Be Paid

December 15, 2015

By Wyatt Atkins, guest writer. College athletes are slaves to the NCAA (National College Athletics Association). The average D1 college athlete practices more than 40 hours a week. That's the equivalent...

Hold That Vacation, I Have to Take This Call

Hold That Vacation, I Have to Take This Call

December 14, 2015

By Alexa Davis, guest writer. When someone takes a day off, it should be an actual day off, not a day off with the possibility of still being called into work.  A day off should be a period of time where...

Unequal Pay for Hard Working Women

Unequal Pay for Hard Working Women

December 11, 2015

By Michael Villarmino, guest writer. Imagine working with a group of people, and you all work for the same amount of time. You all do hard work, do the same job and you all are equally human beings. But...

Fries Over Guys: French Fries are Better than Boyfriends

Fries Over Guys: French Fries are Better than Boyfriends

December 10, 2015

By Cori VanOstran, guest writer. French fries being a better option than boyfriends may seem far fetched, but imagine all the work that having a boyfriend includes and the amount of stress that it can...

The Price Animals Pay for Our Looks

The Price Animals Pay for Our Looks

December 9, 2015

By Megan Klemchuk, guest writer. Thousands of helpless animals die each year due to cosmetic testing. Mice, rats, bunnies, and guinea pigs are the animals most often used in these tests. They are tested...

Zzz's to A's: Balancing Sleep and School

Zzz's to A's: Balancing Sleep and School

December 8, 2015

To pick between an early bedtime or completing homework is a common dilemma of middle and high school students. Dragging their heavy heads off their pillows to the sound of an alarm clock while the stars...

Parents Should Spank Their Children

Parents Should Spank Their Children

taylorkrupianik December 8, 2015

Spanking a child is a huge controversy. On each side of whether a parent should or should not spank their children, all parents has an opinion and point on the issue. Parents should spank their child...

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