Elinor Shelp-PeckFeb 21 minOpinion: Who Let the Dogs Out?Has anyone else noticed a lack of canine friends on campus recently? While PEARLS did have a therapy dog team visit in Nov. 2021,...
Freya Dahlgren (she/her)Feb 22 minOpinion: Student Worker Pay Should Be IncreasedAs both a student and employee of Meredith College, I feel taken advantage of. Student workers on campus at Meredith make $8.25 per hour...
mebarnhillFeb 22 minOpinion: Should Classes Be Held Face-to-Face?The Omicron variant has caused a new surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. In North Carolina, the seven-day average of new cases on...
Olivia SlackJan 242 minOpinion: Why You Need to Run For Campus PositionsAs a second-semester senior, my stake in campus elections is arguably around zero. However, having spent almost four years on campus, I...
The Meredith Herald StaffDec 2, 20213 minOpinion: Reevaluating Classroom Experiential Learning ModelsIt has been stated in many different forms by many different people that involvement is the best path to learning; that is, that...
Aminah JenkinsDec 1, 20212 minOpinion: Meredith COVID Policies Don't Make SenseAs finals approach, many of us are reflecting on the highs and lows of this semester. The uncertainty that surrounded this semester made...
Rania AbushakraDec 1, 20212 minOpinion: Meredith Should Have Mental Wellness DaysContent warning: mentions of suicide With only a few weeks remaining in the semester, students and faculty are burnt out. College is...
mebarnhillNov 22, 20212 minOpinion: The True Meaning of ThanksgivingContent warning: mention of violence and slavery While Valentine’s Day is considered a “commercial holiday” by many, I personally believe...
Evelyn SummersNov 12, 20212 minOpinion: The Hall Raid Tradition is InconsiderateMeredith College is a traditions-based community, and these traditions are usually great at helping to contribute a sense of comfort and...
The Meredith Herald StaffNov 10, 20212 minOpinion: No Parade Limits Students’ Corn ExperienceHannah’s Thoughts: “You just have to experience it!” That’s all I was ever told when I went on my first campus tour of Meredith, and this...
Amal HedaNov 10, 20213 minOpinion: Glow-Up Culture: Gorgeously GrotesqueBeauty. This word is quite the hot topic with discussions on body positivity, eurocentric beauty standards and lookism/“pretty privilege”...
The Meredith Herald StaffNov 10, 20213 minLetter to the Editors: Accessibility During Cornhuskin’ If you ask just about any Meredith student what the school’s biggest tradition is, the response would likely be a near-unanimous cry of...
Elinor Shelp-PeckNov 10, 20212 minOpinion: COVID, Cornhuskin’ and Change, Oh My!Many people were surprised to hear that I attended Cornhuskin’, given my usual hesitation at participating in Meredith traditions and...
Jeanine CarrylNov 10, 20212 minOpinion: Don't Touch My HairThrough primary school we were all taught to keep our hands and feet to ourselves. This was the very early stages of teaching informal...
Aminah JenkinsNov 8, 20213 minOpinion: What Needs to Change about Cornhuskin'This last weekend marked the end of Cornhuskin’, one of the biggest traditions at Meredith. A constant within the chaos of the tradition...
rjvanhorneOct 22, 20212 minOpinion: What ADHD Awareness Month Means To MeADHD Awareness Month initially started as a single day event in October 2004. This month is meant to be dedicated to celebrating...
Hannah PorterOct 20, 20213 minOpinion: Engagement Looks Different for Everyone I still remember the moment that it hit me: I was 18 years old, about to move nearly two hours away from everything and everyone I knew...
The Meredith Herald StaffOct 20, 20213 minOpinion: MLMs and How They Target WomenAs students attending Meredith, we have been solicited by so called #girlbosses encouraging us to get involved in starting our own...
Freya Dahlgren (she/her)Oct 15, 20212 minOpinion: What Christianity Says About VaccinesIn the high-stress and anxiety-filled time of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, one light at the end of the tunnel is the approval of...
rjvanhorneOct 6, 20213 minOpinion: He Doesn’t Even Go HereHello fellow Meredith students—I am writing today to inform you of some rather distressing knowledge I’ve come to hold. Men are walking...