Opinion

As the 2016 presidential primaries are coming to a heat, more and more media time is being spent covering their “issues.” Rather than tuning into CNN and hearing about different policy disputes between candidates, however, one will usually hear about something that has no real bearing on the actual election. Both parties have been guilty […]

To the Editor, Gross negligence. On Monday noon, April 4th, there was a celebration in the MUC for the USD women’s basketball team for winning the WNIT. USD’s athletic director, David Herbster, talked first, then USD’s woman’s coach Amy Williams. She mentioned the assistant coaches, but did not recognize by name or have the team […]

College campuses are known as places for personal growth and self-discovery. These institutions of education teach lessons beyond the classroom in the facilitation of open, nonjudgmental dialogue. For some students, college campuses may be the first experience they have outside of a small town setting. If someone isn’t used to seeing diversity in race, belief […]

Following the WNIT championship over the weekend, USD is seeing more opportunities not only for its players, but for its coaches as well. USD should do everything it can to keep good coaches here, especially ones that are leading teams to victory, such as Amy Williams. The more wins they bring in, the more likely they’ll […]

My senior year of high school I had to take an English class. As part of this class I was required to write a play. My question is: Why did I have to write a play to graduate high school? The purpose of public high school is to teach young people how to be productive […]

As the weather warms up and we shed our heavy parkas, now is the perfect time to readdress the drastic effects of climate change. As the world begins to take preventative actions to combat further damage, every single person has the power to reduce their carbon footprints. The normal strategies we think of are steps […]

The demise of the housing market played a key role in creating the economic troubles that accompanied the late 2000s. Today, the housing market is in a better place than it was in 2008, but is the U.S. still in danger of slipping back into economic recession? In order to know if the U.S. is […]

College isn’t a walk in the park, and it’s certainly not something people should take lightly if they choose to attend. I was an example of what not to do. I thought being in college was just high school with the exception that I just had to pay for it. Turns out, it definitely is […]

In 1973, the Republican Party fell to an all-time low, marred forever by the Watergate Scandal. The crux of the then president and of the moral Right, President Richard Nixon, came crashing down amid an inferno of uncovered government corruption. As it was uncovered, “The Barbie Doll President” had been openly lying to the people of […]

In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Brussels, the world is waiting on edge for the next attack by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL. The question to ask is no longer if another attack is going to come, but where the next attack will be and how we can stop […]