Opinion: The trouble with Coffman Union
Walked around East Bank lately? You’ve likely had the misfortune of laying eyes upon Coffman Union. Surrounded by concrete and covered with scaffolding, the building sticks out like a sore thumb across...
View ArticleOpinion: Girl power — Taylor’s version
After I finished watching the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, I almost immediately opened social media. I was mostly looking for the eating dogs and cats...
View ArticleOpinion: Everything wrong with dollar stores
No one actually likes dollar stores. If you think you like them, think again. Maybe you like their prices. Maybe you like their convenience. But if money was disregarded, no one would actually choose...
View ArticleSatire: Goldy Gopher is a communist dictator and will destroy us all
Here’s a pop quiz: which presidential candidate carries a Communist Party credential? If you’ve paid attention to Donald Trump lately, you know the answer is Kamala Harris. Trump said during a recent...
View ArticleOpinion: The 2024 ballot — hope vs. hate
As a member of Generation Z, the first presidential election I followed was the 2016 election when I was 13 years old. Filled with hope, I accompanied my parents to the polls, thinking we were about to...
View ArticleOpinion: Are award shows still relevant?
In September, the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards aired and reached the highest viewership in the last four years. The Emmys saw a decrease in ratings almost every year since 2013, with the delayed 2023...
View ArticleOpinion: The government controls what we eat
Eating healthy is expensive. Think about the last time you visited a fast-food restaurant. Why is a salad often twice the price of a burger? Many people consider this inevitable but reality is far more...
View ArticleOpinion: Luxury housing — the dark side of Dinkytown
Do you want to live in a building next fall that doesn’t respect you? Look no further than The Standard at Dinkytown, our University of Minnesota’s newest apartment complex designed for student...
View ArticleOpinion: Fame is just a job
The cultural iconography of the small-town girl turned big-time pop star is one of the most tried and true tropes of American popular culture. While it is a prevalent American dream, it often seems to...
View ArticleOpinion: Kamala Harris is ignoring identity politics
If elected in November, Vice President Kamala Harris would make history in several ways as the 47th President of the United States — most notably as the first woman president, and a woman of color at...
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Opinion: Campus turkeys are awesome
You’re preparing to leave your dorm on a chilly fall morning. Nothing can break the monotony of overcast skies and dull professors. You step outside without even thinking of your surroundings, too busy...
View ArticleOpinion: Coming out of the closet
It was Oct. 11, 2023. My body wanted to curl up into a tight ball, but I forced myself out of my seat and walked down the steps of the lecture hall. My professor introduced me and handed over a small...
View ArticleOpinion: Why fall is so nostalgic
Leaves crunch beneath you with each step as you trudge home. It’s a good thing the chill in the air keeps you on your path because if you weren’t just slightly too cold you’d stay out forever. The sun...
View ArticleOpinion: Responsible Citizenship 1001
Did you take civics in middle school? If you weren’t required to take government in high school and have not sought out a similar class in college, you might be relying on your sixth grade education to...
View ArticleOpinion: Why Minnesota is one of the happiest states
During the recent vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance, Walz mentioned Minnesota 26 times. Walz cited Minnesota as a leader in solar energy production, abortion access,...
View ArticleOpinion: Social life is equally as valuable as academics
For the first 18 years of my life, my self-worth depended solely on academics. I aimed for straight A’s and let nothing get in my way. Anything less than 90% on assignments sent me into an existential...
View ArticleOpinion: A new lens on procrastination
Our world has made procrastination normal. It’s led many of us into a seemingly endless spiral. We wait until the last minute to do everything all at once right before it’s due and then need so long...
View ArticleOpinion: The VP debate was civil — Trump is not
Remember the vice presidential debate? Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in a debate that was, at times, borderline civil — a welcome contrast to the hostility of the...
View ArticleOpinion: Why America loves Halloween
Although initially rooted in ancient Celtic tradition, modern-day Halloween is about as American as it gets. While commonly celebrated in countries such as Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom,...
View ArticleOpinion: How to fix the aviation industry
The aviation industry dominates our country like nowhere else on the planet, yet it is riddled with problems. Commercial aviation makes up 5% of the U.S. GDP, according to Airlines for America. Our...
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