Paws and reflect
Katie Ribbens–Staff Writer When this article is published, Sierra, my service dog in training, and I will be one week away from graduation. I will be completing my time at […]
Author Archives: The Diamond Editor
Farewell, so long: Goodbye
Sam Landstra—Co-Chief Editor I’ve had the words for fifty stories written for The Diamond over the past four years, but I don’t have the words for what The Diamond has […]
Farewell, so long: Farewell, Diamond lads
Gretchen Lee—Copy Editor The Diamond has been many things for me—a relaxing few hours every week of correcting grammar, a place to share my thoughts about films, an opportunity to […]
Farewell, so long: On being a journalist
Staff Writer—Zac VanderLey On May 7, 2020, Lee Pitts sent me an email, telling me a professor or student thought I’d be a good fit at The Diamond. He asked […]
The benefits of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter
Daniel Ketchelos—Staff Writer Rich, evil, white men and corporate greed. Such is the typical reaction provided when billionaires are brought up in conversation. Although Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout: A pot calling the kettle black
Emma Bennett—Staff Writer We’ve all heard the news. On April 25, Twitter’s board agreed to sell their $44 billion platform to Elon Musk. That’s a lot of money for broke […]
Student athlete mental health crisis
Corina Beimers- Staff Writer Katie Meyer, Tyler Hilinksi, Jayden Hill, Robert Martin, Morgan Rodgers—the list goes on. On April 13, the list grew by one more name. University of Wisconsin’s […]
Farewell, so long: Use your voice
Corina Beimers—Staff Writer Last year, I wrote my first article for The Diamond, an op-ed on Daunte Wright’s death. I submitted it anonymously. I was so scared to share my […]
Defender Grille balances trust with lost inventory
Glory Reitz—Staff Writer At 9:58 p.m., two minutes before closing time, a student ran into the Defender Grille and grabbed a disposable cup. “Don’t worry about it,” the student said […]
The Lost City recalls the classic comedy genre
Anna de Oliveira—Staff Writer A nostalgic comedy about a novelist, a fictional hero, and a delusional billionaire, The Lost City follows the story of Angela, the novelist, as she promotes […]
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