New to news: Staying informed as college students

EMMA WOZNIAK Asst. Arts & Life Editor wozniak.82@osu.edu

As human beings, there is a civic duty to uphold: an obligation to stay educated on the goings-on of our community, nation and beyond. And for the average college student, our personal bubble tends to occupy the forefront of our brain, slowly edging out the information we deem irrelevant until we are so nearsighted in our view of the world that we have become entirely oblivious to the other 7.8 billion people living in it.

But this condition isn’t permanent.

Sure, being a college student can mean a seemingly unbearable workload and a to-do list with infinite unticked boxes. It can mean flopping onto a couch after a 12-hour day thinking the daily news couldn’t be a more unappealing way to unwind. Still, settling for ignorance is not the solution. For those college students who feel the stressors of dayto-day life prevent them from staying up to date on current events, The Lantern staff has some advice to help keep them informed.

What is your go-to news app/website?

Why even bother staying up to date on current events? Why does it matter?

What piece of advice would you give to a college student who wants to be more informed but doesn’t know where to start?