Rachael Long
newsDecember 8, 2018
Southeast administration looks to implement gender neutral housing option by fall 2019In the fall of 2019, Southeast students may see a new option on the housing application. After a brief period of surveying student interest, Southeast administration is exploring a gender-neutral housing option. The implementation of the gender-neutral option would...
opinionSeptember 24, 2018
Long Lens: SCOTUS Kavanaugh confirmationIn an era marked by the #MeToo movement — where women now have a platform to hold perpetrators of sexual assault accountable and the world listens — a Supreme Court nominee who has been hit with sexual harassment accusations is more than problematic...
opinionSeptember 10, 2018
Long Lens: Understanding an illnessLast week, an apparent overdose took the life of yet another beloved celebrity. Mac Miller, a 26-year old white rapper, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday. Toxicology reports have not yet been released to the public. Media outlets like the New Yorker and...
opinionAugust 29, 2018
Long lens: Preying HandsI grew up as a preacher’s daughter. I have seen firsthand the ways people can be hurt by religious folk, burned by the place they were supposed to be safe, their faith destroyed. But the newest wave of sexual abuse scandals are rattling dioceses throughout the Cath...
newsAugust 29, 2018
Southeast opens door to dogs, cat, lizard at Myers HallFor residents of Myers Hall, the age-old excuse “my dog ate my homework” might finally carry some weight. Myers Hall is the home to Southeast 0s newest pet-friendly policy, and resident assistant Rachel Rigney is one of the first to take advantage, of making Southe...newsMay 3, 2018
Understanding addiction from afar*Editor’s note: The source’s name for this story has been changed due to the sensitivity of this report. Southeast senior Jane Smith is studying political science and social work and spent most of her adolescent life around people abusing or misusing opioids...
newsMay 3, 2018
Kristi Booth: a story of resilienceKristi Booth decided at a young age the world was a hurtful place. And with good reason. ​ The 43-year old Southeast graduate is a person in recovery from substance use disorder, something she said was amplified by her rheumatoid arthritis. Now, she’s a mothe...newsApril 19, 2018
Turning Point USA to host 'Change My Mind' eventIn the midst of a politically polarized era, Madison Smith knows how important even-keeled discussions are about hot-button issues. That’s why the Southeast junior founded the school’s chapter of Turning Point USA, a nonpartisan club whose mission it is to educate ...
opinionApril 17, 2018
From one Missouri constituent to her governor: you're not who I thought I voted for, please stop wor...You may have heard the name Eric Greitens come up recently in the news (if not, a quick internet search will do the trick). He’s the governor of Missouri, elected on family values and an outsider’s perspective. He’s a former Navy SEAL, a humanitarian, a philanthrop...Advertisement
