While it is true that the torch has been passed on, I want to introduce myself as the new opinion editor while it is still hot in my hands and before I have been scorched by its fiery flame. Maya Angelou once said, “Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”
The opinion section will be a place to be heard loud and clear in a world that often seeks to keep us silenced. Not only do students have strong voices but students have strong opinions behind those voices, and now is our time to be heard. We are here to proclaim that we cannot be silenced; we are here to articulate opinions that matter.
I want to create a comfortable environment where thoughts can be expressed clearly and passionately, a place where new ideas come to be celebrated. Most importantly, the opinion section will be where students can come to understand that they are not alone in their thoughts about worldly issues and local initiatives.
We must speak up, speak out and speak courageously to the world. We are here to show that the youth perspective is just as important as those of our parents, professors and politicians. One day we will fill their shoes and if we want to see change in the world we live in, we must start now. Babatunde Osotimehim stated in an article published in The Atlantic, “Over the next decade and beyond, if we are to solve the most pressing issues of our time, we need to tap into the dynamism of youth movements and young social entrepreneurs, for they have the potential to disrupt inertia and be the most creative forces for social change.”
I want to challenge students and faculty alike to look towards the opinion section to help find their own inner voice and to develop powerful ideas in hopes to encourage people to want to listen.
I would like to hear about what issues you are passionate about within our campus.
Please email me at opinioneditor@ksusentinel.com
with any leads, tips or hints. Also, if you feel that an article was published without proper or reasonable coverage of an issue, event or organization, feel free to write a letter to the editor for us to publish.
Let us show them that we are putting our education to good use. It’s time for the voices of our generation be heard, recognized and celebrated.
Brittany Maher
Senior, Communication Major.
