Author: Jillian Hoefer

  • The First Amendment protects our voice

    For the past several years, The Voice has experienced multiple instances of censorship.  The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects not only freedom of speech, but freedom of the press. This means that censorship of newspapers is illegal. College newspapers are also protected by the First Amendment and are not exempt from the…

  • From the Editor-in-Chief: The End of the Road for The Voice

    The Voice, established in the 1940s, provided dozens of Eastern Oregon University students an opportunity to incorporate their writing skills into something more; to try their hand at newswriting to see if they wanted to pursue journalism as a future career. Now, those days are over. There were already very few opportunities at Eastern Oregon…

  • Opinion: Open Book Exams are Better than Closed Book Exams

    Any college student who has opened an exam on Canvas or been given a paper exam in a classroom knows the gut-wrenching feeling of being underprepared, or simply anxious to do well. There are many benefits to open book exams as opposed to closed book exams.  Panicking/Anxiety The problem with closed book exams is that…

  • Student Loan Repayment Pause

    Student Loan Repayment Pause

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic where many current and former college students lost their income, the United States Department of Education temporarily paused repayments on student loans, collections, and interest. On April 6, 2022, the decision was made to pause repayments once again in an effort to help those who are still struggling financially from…