Payton Ferguson

Payton Ferguson is a English major by day, 2019-20 Opinion Editor for The Gateway by night (and also day). She enjoys long walks to the fridge, writing until her wrists ache, and bombarding social media with pictures of her chihuahuas.

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Payton FergusonNovember 9, 2018

Retro on Retro: Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Gilmore Girls”

At the dawn of the new millenium, Gilmore Girls premiered for the first time on Warner Brothers Television Network. Created…
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Payton FergusonNovember 8, 2018

We must protect animals that are truly at risk of extinction

Unless you live under a rock, someone at some point has probably tried to talk to you about animal extinction.…
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Payton FergusonOctober 30, 2018

Trump’s self-description as “nationalist” a troubling proclamation

Donald Trump. A hero to some, a villain to others, controversial to all. While the US president has made more…
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Payton FergusonOctober 9, 2018

A lower youth minimum wage would be exploitative

Occasionally, there comes a time where the intentions of those in charge must be called to question. Sometimes it’s about…
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Payton FergusonOctober 4, 2018

Smoking trees: can legalization save the forests?

While we’re all aware of what kind of recreational and medical impacts Canada’s legalization of cannabis will have, its environmental…
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Payton FergusonSeptember 20, 2018

Nike, Kaepernick, and the right side of history

Earlier this month, Nike made a bold and dangerous move towards being on the right side of history, a move…
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Retro on Retro: Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Gilmore Girls”

We must protect animals that are truly at risk of extinction

Trump’s self-description as “nationalist” a troubling proclamation

A lower youth minimum wage would be exploitative

Smoking trees: can legalization save the forests?

Nike, Kaepernick, and the right side of history