Barnes & Noble’s Black History Month campaign was a flop
Barnes & Noble attempted to bring awareness to Black History Month this week, but unfortunately missed the mark when they announced their money-grabbing, insensitive campaign. Barnes & Noble announced this month they were going to re-release literary classics with news covers reimagining protagonists as characters of color. Some of the books included were The Wizard of […]
Experimental “health” technology is going too far
When it comes to technological advancements, people tend to fall into two categories: those who are excited about the next big thing and those who are extremely concerned about the dangers of these new technologies. Technological advances have provided immense convenience to our lives. Along with that, though, technological advances have been the cause many […]
Don’t forget to credit artists; it’s theft
With the technology we live with today, it’s extremely easy for an artist to put themselves out there and share their work with the public. But with that comes a huge risk: Art thieves. Aaron Carter went on a rampage this weekend on Twitter after German artist Jonas Jödicke accused him of stealing one of […]
Black Friday deals overshadow Thanksgiving
There are two types of people around Thanksgiving and the holidays. The first are people who want to spend the holiday making memories with their friends and families. The others are the avid shoppers with their sights set on the Black Friday deals – the people who believe stores should be open hours before the […]
Children don’t need weight-loss surgery
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 40% of American adults (or 93.3 million people) are obese. But obesity isn’t just a condition that affects adults. Around the world, obesity rates have been on the rise. Since 1975, the worldwide obesity rate has nearly tripled, with 650 million obese adults, according […]
Driving etiquette from a Minnesotan
I’m just going to say what everyone is thinking: Iowa drivers are the worst drivers. Nebraskans are a close second. Since I started working in Sioux City, I have gone back and forth with myself about writing this opinion. However, after multiple near-death experiences, while driving to and from work, I figured I would do […]
Our inability to listen is bruising our free speech
On Monday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) sued the city of San Francisco after the city declared the lobbying group a “domestic terrorist organization,” according to the Associated Press. The lawsuit accuses city officials of violating the NRA’s free speech rights for political reasons. The resolution made by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors comes […]
We are desensitized to gun violence
Three people were shot outside of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night. No one was killed. This time. This shooting came just days after a mass shooting in West Texas that killed seven people and injured 22. Among the seven people killed were a postal worker, a math teacher, a truck driver, a man […]
Are active-shooter drills helping students?
Mother Heidi Lee Pottinger said her 4-year-old son was at a football game last fall where the boy mistook celebratory fireworks for an active shooter in an interview with NBC News. Pottinger said that her son sobbed during the incident and has been affected by it since. She tells NBC that now, when he plays […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to USD and Vermillion
Dear USD and Vermillion community, The Union of African American Students would like to take this time to send out a heartfelt thank you to the entire USD campus and Vermillion community for all the support you have shown to our organization over the last few years. Every year we plan events with the mission […]