Opinions

Lessons from the DPS gun decision: Listen to minority students

University President Joel Seligman’s decision to arm 42 Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers is a disappointing one. Read More

Updated: Damned either way

Editor's Note: Due to an editorial mistake, this story was published online on Oct. 24, 2016. The author had agreed to write only for the print edition of that issue. Read More

Looking forward to fall break

And now, it’s time for us to embrace our fantastic and imminent fall break. Read More

Fifty shades of grey: Liberation or continued oppression?

In response to those third-wave feminists who see any alternative discourse on sex as good discourse, I make the argument that sexual liberation would require women to imagine a new form of sexual interaction. Read More

Professors’ politics not an issue, if students think critically

I am a firm believer in the right to challenge knowledge and the duty to be open to opposing ideology. Without challenge, without doubt, how can truth ever be revealed? Read More

Lam Square’s all-gender restroom represents real progress

I am proud of our school for taking a step. Read More

Your vote counts: don’t sit out the election

If you live in the U.S., chances are that for the past two years you’ve been bombarded by non-stop talk about the upcoming Presidential election. Read More

Cheers and jeers: Mel Weekend edition

Jeers to whichever students (or alumni!) stole the “R” from the gigantic M-E-L-I-O-R-A on the Eastman Quad. Read More

Kim Kardashian deserves sympathy, not sarcasm

When you’re a woman who watches the news, tragedies cease to be surprising. Read More

Clinton ascends into relatability

My relationship with Hillary Clinton is kind of like my relationship with my aunt. Read More