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Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor

All content by Maia Barnhart
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
April 14, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
April 7, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 31, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 17, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 3, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
February 24, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
February 17, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
February 3, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
January 27, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
January 20, 2022
This week at USG

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
January 13, 2022
Spring Commencement will take place Saturday, April 30.

What to expect when you’re expecting … to graduate

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
December 2, 2021

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
November 18, 2021

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
November 11, 2021

Community COVID-19 testing locations

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
November 11, 2021

This week at USG

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
November 4, 2021
A near-exact replica of your average MTU blackboard.

Language ≥ Math

Maia Barnhart and Weston Early
September 9, 2021
This semester was no less difficult than the last, and the same accommodations should be offered.

The only difference between this semester and last

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
April 15, 2021
Just look at all those people! They’re so close together! I’m going to have a heart attack.

Nervous about returning to in-person classes?

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2021
Coffee is a much-needed nutrient to many college students, so thankfully there are many places to get it in Houghton!

A rundown of coffee in Houghton, by a local

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
April 8, 2021
This was never me. Also I would like to note that I am not, in fact, a serial killer.

Video games are a bonding activity!

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2021
Why this pandemic has felt so weird

Why this pandemic has felt so weird

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
March 18, 2021
We’re living in a very stressful time and have very limited access to resources which could help us cope.

Inadequate reaction to increasing need

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
March 4, 2021
This debate covers concerns readers may have about the new vaccines

To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
February 18, 2021
I mean, c’mon. You know these are never good.

A new approach to Valentine’s Day

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
February 11, 2021
All wines reviewed were white. Not any specific kind of white, just white.

Wine under $10

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
February 4, 2021
Narcissus and his pool or me and my zoom square? Trick question! We are the same.

Camera on

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
January 28, 2021
All wines reviewed were white. Not any specific kind of white, just white.

Wine under $10

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
January 21, 2021
Special thank you to Noah Agata, MTU student, for the helpful insight on hill conditions

The best day to hit the slopes

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
January 21, 2021
We all need sleep, it’s time to stop shaming some people for their natural sleep schedules.

The unnecessary and unrealistic dichotomy of sleeping schedules

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
January 14, 2021
Asynchronous online classes allow us to take advantage of the little daylight we have during these long winter months.

Asynchronous online classes are the best thing to happen to the Upper Peninsula

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
January 14, 2021
This semester was unlike any other. Allowances should be made in these difficult times.

There has to be another option

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
December 3, 2020
It’s hard to tell which part made me more embarrassed to be an American citizen: The Trump supporters singing about chopping people up or a well-known former politician inappropriately “adjusting his shirt” in the presence of a young woman.

Life is just less funny now and it’s ruining entertainment

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
November 19, 2020
Doesn’t this picture bring you joy?

The Great British Baking Show is the only thing keeping me going and that’s okay

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
November 19, 2020
Julius Ceasar being assassinated OR an accurate depiction of how Thanksgiving dinner feels? You decide.

Why your vote matters and your opinion doesn’t

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
November 12, 2020
There’s always a bright side, sometimes we just have to look a little harder for it.

There is still some good

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
November 5, 2020
Tattoos in the workplace

Tattoos in the workplace

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
October 29, 2020
Image by Bokskapet from Pixabay

A (very) one-sided debate

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
October 15, 2020
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Podcasts – the future of entertainment

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
October 15, 2020
What do you think? Check out our new poll to weigh in on the next debate!

Can you be friends with an ex?

Hannah Bershing and Maia Barnhart
October 1, 2020
Map shows average 14-day testing rate by county as of Monday, September 14th. Darker colors indicate higher levels of positive cases.

Forced in-person attendance

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
September 17, 2020
Thank you to all faculty and staff for all your hard work.

Impressed, Proud, and Yet…

Maia Barnhart, Opinion Editor
September 10, 2020
Don’t be fooled by the seemingly harmless opportunities. Photos courtesy of Pexels

#coronacations: a selfish and dangerous idea

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 19, 2020
Easy ways to be more eco-friendly

Easy ways to be more eco-friendly

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 17, 2020
The most recent Tame Impala album a letdown

The most recent Tame Impala album a letdown

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
March 3, 2020
How to fake being Boujee: Wine edition

How to fake being Boujee: Wine edition

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
February 25, 2020
Why celebrating Winter Carnival is still relevant

Why celebrating Winter Carnival is still relevant

Maia Barnhart, Lode Writer
February 18, 2020
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