Opinion

The first time I drove through Vermillion — my junior year of high school, the days of yore — I was not particularly impressed with the apparent selection of services. There was a Burger King. There were a lot of gas stations — a disproportionate number of gas stations. Why do we never discuss this? […]

There is an endless list of things to do over spring break: take a road trip with friends, visit family, pick up extra hours at work, travel somewhere exotic, get your tan on at a beach down south — the list goes on and on. I chose to go on a nine-day trip to Panama City […]

I have a tattoo in Chinese hanzi, or characters. I studied Chinese for four years, and one year my class learned about idioms. One of the phrases we learned meant “seeing is believing.” I adopted this saying as a personal motto, and since learning Chinese was important to me, I decided to get a tattoo of it. There […]

A law school may not seem like a focal point for a discussion about diversity, but schools of law have a responsibility to our society as we produce individuals who will represent clients from a diverse range of backgrounds as well as influence law and culture in profound ways. The University of South Dakota School […]

In today’s society we must always be prepared for any situation of disaster and emergency. The past 10 years have proven we should be ready for anything and everything, from active shooters, bombings, natural disasters and much more. The 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech University, which resulted in 32 dead and 17 wounded, sparked a […]

Two weeks ago, the animated television show “Steven Universe” aired an episode in which two feminine characters were revealed to be in a romantic relationship. “Steven Universe” has already been noted for its unprecedented progressiveness and promotes body positivity, gender queerness and many other themes that, just five years ago, children cartoon developers never could […]

Despite beauty being subjective, there will always be the argument of what is deemed beautiful and what is deemed taboo or ugly. Society has delivered the message numerous times that being fat automatically means that a person is ugly, regardless of any other factors. Although this stereotype is true anywhere, it is especially true in a college setting. […]

Martese Johnson, 20, was beaten by police outside Trinity Irish Pub in Charlottesville, Va., March 18. Police officers beat the University of Virginia junior over a suspicion that he was using a fake I.D. to get into the pub. A video shows police after forcing Johnson to the ground and handcuffing him, while Johnson’s head bleeds profusely […]

There are lots of reasons not to go abroad. It’s complicated — paperwork, visas; costly — airfare, tuition; and risky — what if you hate it? It’s a commitment, and it’s a leap of faith. You are leaving your friends, your home and everything else that comprises your comfort zone. You can’t drive home on […]