Opinion
Stop being ‘Not like other girls’
There’s a popular idea on the internet to act like women are ‘not like other girls’ which involves women shaming other women for their interests. This may make misogynistic women feel more powerful when they put down others but in reality all it does hurt other women. We see a lot of this hate online […]
MLK Day: Nonviolence is not inaction
The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy annually inspires acts of service, education and unity across the nation when we are encouraged to take a, “day on, not a day off,” in his honor. The positivity that now surrounds King and his life’s work is a stark difference to the disapproval rating of almost […]
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 […]
Friends aren’t therapy
In college, many people find their lifelong friends and tend to disclose information about themselves they wouldn’t tell just anyone. Finding those friends and building those relationships can be life-changing for many people, but when does disclosing information and venting about the drama in your life become more than just that? When does mock a […]
Confederate monuments should be removed
The war on the removal of confederate monuments has been raging for decades and is a war that deserves discussion. It only makes sense that monuments memorializing the supposed heroes of the confederacy should be removed for the fact that, in this current political climate, they promote a dangerous rhetoric. In the early hours of […]
Editorial: South Dakota’s anti-meth campaign is confusing
South Dakota is on meth. Governor Kristi Noem launched a very confusing and controversial anti-meth campaign, “Meth: We’re On It” on Monday to bring awareness to the meth epidemic in South Dakota. The campaign will include a TV ad, billboards, posters and a website: onmeth.com. The truth is, the whole thing seems kind of like […]
#CancelYourCallout
Is cancel culture effective and can it help people? Can it be taken too far? I unapologetically have been searching for a better understanding to both sides of this issue. Cancel culture, a social media phenomenon also known as call-out culture, is “a way to take away someone’s power and call out the individual for […]
“Hate Me”: In defense of TikTok
There are two types of people. Those who love TikTok and those who waste their every breath hating on it. No one is above TikTok. It doesn’t make you more mature or of higher taste to look down on it. The world has not been separated childish goons on TikTok from real adults. People from […]
Take advantage when the campaign trail hits your region
This weekend I went to a Bernie Sanders campaign event. After I revived my conservative family from their heart attacks, I had a thought: in the United States, we all have the unique opportunity to become involved in our political climate. No matter what side of the debate you’re on, attending campaign events and town […]
The world needs more kindness
Kindness can be hard to find in today’s world. It seems like every time we look at the news there’s something negative happening and the good doesn’t seem to be highlighted as much – if at all. Wednesday is World Kindness Day, and while I think this is a good thing, I also think we […]