The students deserve a medium where their voices can be expressed and Truth can be sought after. Chapel does not move quick enough, where Truth is concerned, nor does the Optimist Opinion page contain the space needed for the understanding of Truth by a community. The Realist, realistically.org, is a place where opinion and Truth can be discussed and debated. Readers can respond to authors. Authors can respond to their readers' comments.
Readers can comment on comments left by other readers.
If someone wishes to write an article more on the newsy side, fine. If someone wishes to write an article of pure opinion, fine. Discussion with fellow students and faculty is where the real education and benefit of a university comes into play. It is this facet of the university experience that the Realist strives to enhance in a manner ungraspable by Chapel or the Optimist.