I have a purple bracelet on my right wrist every day. At first glance, it looks like any other plastic band, but to me, it holds a deeper meaning.My bracelet is for Cystic Fibrosis Awareness; my bracelet is for my best friend, Michael. Some people have heard of Cystic Fibrosis through the Boomer Esiason Foundation, […]

The average Midwesterner will spend $119 on Valentine’s Day, according to USA Today.Valentine’s Day is one day a year when significant others feel obligated to get and go out. If it’s an obligation – it means nothing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice that they took the time to get flowers and whatnot, but why […]

All my life I wanted to be something else. I have a first name that people can’t pronounce easily, I’m taller than the average man and I have an annoying snort when I laugh. I have ordinary talents, but I like to think I’m good at ceramics and writing. Being ordinary, as I’ve come to […]

In 2015 it was estimated that 16.1 million adults in America had one major depressive episode within the year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That’s 6.7 percent of all American adults. Depression is often spoken about in hushed tones, even though it happens to be in the forefront of many people’s lives. […]

It’s no surprise that there are strong emotions after the election. Many people are scared, upset and all around enraged. Others are joyous and happy with the outcome. No matter how everybody feels about the election, there’s always something positive to see in the end. Logging onto social media, the all-too common homepage to see […]

Let me just take a moment and say, “Go, Cubs, Go!” I am unbelievably proud to be a Cubs fan. When people say it’s just a game, it’s infuriating, to say the least. I was panicking before the game because my Cubs jersey still hasn’t come in, and my shirt was dirty, so I didn’t have on […]

I believed I was one of the luckiest women in the world for being born in a country where I have so many rights, until Oct. 13, 2016. That was the day a poll was tweeted that if only men were to vote, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would win the election, the twitter hashtag […]

USD prides itself on supporting the First Amendment, words of which are proudly displayed on the front of the Al Neuharth Media Center. While USD supports freedom of speech unquestionably, I can’t fathom how college campuses across the country are creating designated, little spots to avoid offending others. These areas are considered safe spaces, tabooing certain triggering words […]

Rape should never be comical. During the Title IX course for incoming first-year students, a video was shown equating consent to making someone a cup of tea. The video showed someone forcing another person to drink tea, which was quite obviously a metaphor for sexual assault. Some students found this part to be funny, as […]