April 24, 2019

An assault outside of Carlson. Speculative tweets. Passing rumors. Last week, University of Toledo’s campus was a case study on the convergence of crime, misinformation and social media. The Independent Collegian sat down with UTPD Chief Jeff Newton to sort through what really happened. 

Q: What happened outside of Carlson Library a couple of weeks ago? There were rumors all the way from jumpings to gang initiations. What really happened? 

A: “[The rumors] are mystifying. I think it’s just one of the effects of social media. We had one report that happened on Sunday, [April 14] at 10 p.m. where an individual called and indicated that he was struck in the face by an unknown individual. Nothing...

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April 24, 2019

My brother and I did not have the same upbringing.

Sure, we lived in the same house, had the same parents, went to the same schools and shared a lot of the same toys, but we were surely raised differently.

As the older sibling by a mere 20 months, I was tasked with a lot more household responsibilities, such as washing the dishes or doing laundry, at...

January 30, 2019

I was once a hoarder...well, kind of. My mom used to call me a “packrat,” and, I have to tell you, I didn’t disagree.

I like to think that I learned the hoarder lifestyle from my parents. For instance, my mom is obsessed with seasonal decor, particularly Christmas.

She’d come home from stores with bags upon bags of decorations, but she’d never get ri...

October 2, 2018

Left, left, right, left…

Sound familiar? And, no, it’s not a military march.

With close to 50 million users, Tinder is one of the most popular dating sites for millennials with an average of 1.6 billion swipes per day.

My Tinder “journey” started in April 2018 when a few of my friends hijacked my phone and created a profile for me, complete with a few...

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April 24, 2019

College Republicans held an NRA-U event hosted by the National Rifle Association at the Student Union April 18.

The interactive presentation teaches students about the history of the Second Amendment,...

April 24, 2019

An assault outside of Carlson. Speculative tweets. Passing rumors. Last week, University of Toledo’s campus was a case study on the convergence of crime, misinformation and social media. The Independe...

Note: The IC uses pseudonyms when discussing individual’s experiences with smoking weed to protect their identities.

When most people grab a cup of coffee, Joe reaches for his leaves. The grinded herbs...

Marijuana laws and regulations differ state by state, making it difficult to know when, where and how to get high without running into legal troubles. 

While each state has its own restrictions and pol...

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