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Matthew Olienechak

Opinion: Turning Point can drive leads to campus drama

Matthew Olienechak November 15, 2017

November is truly the season of giving. With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many student organizations have decided to help their communities by organizing food drives around campus.It is a very generous...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Men need to take a bigger role in fighting sexual assault

Drew Taylor November 12, 2017

Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard about the rampant sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry. From people like film producer Harvey Weinstein to comedian Louis CK or actor Kevin Spacey,...

Opinion: The current system is rigged against you and me

Madison Newingham November 12, 2017

The means by which we discuss our economy halt any change of poor practices. The words and our understandings of capitalism and socialism as mutually exclusive ideas are poisoning American exceptionalism.Politicians...

Mica Pflug

Opinion: The ultimate guide to fangirling

Mica Pflug November 12, 2017

Everyone has a favorite artist. Perhaps it’s someone you’ve followed since you were 12 years old, an artist whose content started off as good and has only gotten better throughout the years or perhaps...

Republicans: Why should the government be allowed to dictate what we can say?

Rachel Walker November 8, 2017

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably...

Democrats: Free speech is powerful; use it carefully

Jessica Kukura November 8, 2017

Free speech should not be restricted or censored and should be held to high esteem by the speaker, endeared as a powerful tool.American society relies on a free market of thoughts, but when thoughts are...

Letter to the Editor: Obscene images poorly paint abortion argument

Lailah Berry November 8, 2017

The House committee is considering an extreme and unconstitutional abortion ban. Once again, anti-abortion politicians justified the ban by using scare tactics.Unfortunately, these tactics are common and...

Jack Kopanski

Opinion: Roy Halladay will be remembered as one of baseball’s best

Jack Kopanski November 8, 2017

Eight All-Star Game appearances, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and the author of both a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter.This is the stat line of Roy Halladay, one of the best pitchers in Major...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: You probably forgot about Sutherland Springs by now

Lucas Misera November 8, 2017

If you aren’t numb to the gun problems enveloping our country — if you still look up at the television when you hear “shooting” — then you’re well aware of the tragedy that took place in Sutherland...

Drew Taylor

Opinion: Bergdahl wasn’t fit to serve his country

Drew Taylor November 5, 2017

On Friday, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl avoided prison time for walking off his base in Afghanistan in 2009, resulting in his capture by the Taliban. Rather, he was given a dishonorable discharge.Bergdahl, who was...

Mica Pflug

Opinion: Find your ‘Hamilton’

Mica Pflug November 5, 2017

Some people do drugs, some people work out, some people have a lot of sex.After all, everyone needs a “thing.”For me, it’s listening to all 46 tracks of the “Hamilton” soundtrack.Have you ever...

Maddie Newingham

Opinion: Start engaging in local politics

Madison Newingham November 5, 2017

It is no secret we keep up with state politics less than federal politics, though our representatives deal with and campaign on the more kitchen-table issues.Democrats seem to forget that elections happen...

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