Opinion: It’s time to put political ads on pause and think.
A cloud has descended over the United States of America. I’m not talking about an actual weather system, of course, but a phenomenon that has shaken the nation to its core. As long as you are near any...
View ArticleOpinion: We need more civic sense in high-traffic areas
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains mentions of self-harm and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988...
View ArticleOpinion: Social media microtrends are getting exhausting
The current rise of whimsy-maxxing, or adding rhinestones to everyday objects, has me thinking about how fast popular culture leaps from one identity to another. As someone with squishy fidget toys on...
View ArticleOpinion: The Minnesota State Grant shortfall is completely unacceptable
One afternoon this summer, I was working on projects for the Hubbard Reporting Experience in Murphy Hall when I suddenly got a notification. My financial aid offer was ready! I rushed to log into the...
View ArticleOpinion: The UMN’s new personal device and homework policy is insulting to...
This fall, Housing and Residential Life implemented a new policy for office assistants stating they can no longer do homework or use personal devices while on the clock, excluding overnight shifts (12...
View ArticleOpinion: Public newsrooms to keep our media diets balanced
One of the very first skills drilled into all journalism and strategic communication majors is media literacy. I will always remember the practice drills from my mass communication course, debating...
View ArticleOpinion: In the wake of Operation Metro Surge, art offers transparency
Soon, thousands of students will travel far from home to embark on new chapters of their lives at the University of Minnesota. Navigating this change, it’s crucial they not only gain an understanding...
View ArticleOpinion: We need to protect transgender women in sports
In June, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that allows states to ban transgender women from competing in sports at public schools. The ruling comes after years of right-wing contention surrounding...
View ArticleOpinion: We’re sick of having no national paid sick leave
As I prepare to move into the professional world, I’ve found myself imagining what my ideal job would look like. After all, there is an entire world of jobs out there with different descriptions,...
View ArticleOpinion: Sexist attitudes teach young women to be scared of intimacy
Placing shame on women for how they engage in intimacy is not a new concept, and it’s part of the reason why every new generation of women has had a difficult time navigating their pivotal sexual...
View ArticleOpinion: The World Cup reminds us of sports’ role in diplomacy
I don’t think I would fit the definition of a typical sports fan by any American standard. Outside of the Olympics and the occasional Gopher game, I’m more of a “look at the win-loss ratio and grumble”...
View ArticleOpinion: Online communication, paradoxically, both connects and isolates
While this may be the understatement of the century, COVID-19 had a serious impact on me growing up. A global respiratory pandemic striking right as you prepare to make the transition into high school...
View ArticleOpinion: Comparing career progress against others helps no one
Two-thirds of my way through college, planning for the future has not gotten easier. College is a unique form of limbo where the whole point is to gain skills that will benefit us in our future...
View ArticleOpinion: Gender studies are essential to higher education
Under the guidance of the United States Department of Education, there have been major budget cuts for higher education, but few have been felt as hard as those made to humanities departments. At the...
View ArticleOpinion: Aid for Ukraine is still essential four years later
Four years ago, I was a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed high school sophomore who had just entered the realm of competitive speech and debate. While I wasn’t sure what exactly I wanted to do, a category...
View ArticleOpinion: We need to start treating customer service workers better
Plenty of young people have worked a customer service job to help afford the expenses that come with being a college student. Anyone who works a job that requires interacting with the public...
View ArticleOpinion: Meta AI glasses pose a threat to women’s safety
As technology advances, it seems men can’t avoid finding ways to use it to harass women. This is especially true for surveillance devices. It’s hard to be in public without some sort of camera keeping...
View ArticleOpinion: Operation Metro Surge left long-lasting scars we can’t ignore
The 2025 fall semester was almost like any other. I spent it running between classes, editing multimedia projects, squeezing volunteer hours in between activities and getting dreadfully little sleep....
View ArticleSatire: ‘Trump’s Cabinet’ Season two: the survival show of the century
Over the past year and a few months, the entirety of the United States has been abuzz with the kickoff of Season two of “Trump’s Cabinet,” the best reality survival show since “Big Brother” and...
View ArticleSatire: Meet Nora Dayy
This American Girl doll is stressed, depressed and TikTok-obsessed. Twenty-year-old Nora Dayy wakes up every morning to her fourth alarm, if she’s lucky, and almost immediately her hand finds her...
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