Opinion: Lonely? Get cutty.
Barring the six months of snowfall, Minneapolis is a city built for bikes. Complete with hundreds of miles of protected trails and designated bike lanes, cyclists are afforded a world-class experience...
View ArticleOpinion: What will it take to end fraternity sexual violence?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call 1-800-656-4673 in the U.S. Campus resources are also available at the University’s...
View ArticleSatire: If I were President…
For no particular reason, I’ve recently been thinking about what I’d do if I were the President of the United States. Would I make the world a better place? Would I earn my place in the history books?...
View ArticleOpinion: Single mothers need more support from our government
For the better half of her day, Monday through Friday, my mom taught and took care of 30 second graders. She made sure they were fed, taught them how to read and stayed at school late to build a...
View ArticleOpinion: Finding a fitting new name for 216 Pillsbury Drive
Dean Edward Nicholson had his namesake stripped from the lecture hall now called 216 Pillsbury Drive in June 2024 after seven years of protest and debate surrounding his unscrupulous legacy....
View ArticleOpinion: 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...
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