Opinion
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 […]
Decriminalize and legitimize sex work
According to a survey conducted by Foundation Scelles, there are around 42 million working prostitutes in the world. In another study from a 2015 book titled “Prostitution: Prices and Statistics of the Global Sex Trade,” there are an estimated 1 million prostitutes in the U.S. alone. Sex work is an industry that deserves legitimization and decriminalization. The Times also states that […]
Editorial: Diversity in the workplace is essential
Women are underrepresented and underestimated in the world of business. But with an increasing number of well-known organizations like IBM, General Motors and Mondelez International appointing female CEOs, the trend towards women in leadership positions seems to be on the rise. But there is still the question of why this advancement has been so slow. […]
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 […]
Life as a ginger: It isn’t always a piece of carrot cake
The Weasley family cracks, gingers have no souls and National Kick a Ginger Day. Gingers have heard it all before. But Monday was National Redhead Day, a day for all the carrot tops of the world to revel in the uniqueness of their hair’s hue. Red hair is a rare trait caused by a recessive […]
Picky eaters need to grow tastebuds
Picky eaters always get a bad reputation. Do they deserve it? I think they do. While the majority of people aren’t jumping up and down to eat brussel sprouts, they don’t entirely shy away from the entire food group of vegetables. I do understand that some vegetables aren’t appealing and I’m not going to pretend […]
Men need to start listening
We live in a world dominated, unfortunately, by men who don’t listen to women. Men’s propensity for disregarding the things that women have to say by not taking the time to value the information their female counterparts are contributing to a discussion is a problem in every form of communication and needs to be addressed. […]
Editorial: Art is not a useless field
Visiting artist Arlene Goldbard presented a lecture, “Why South Dakota Needs Artists,” on Monday to the art majors of USD, providing words of encouragement to students who feel unsupported, and reminded them of the importance of art. But what is art? There is no right answer to this question because art is something different for […]
All the hair and no cares
Kids used to call me a gorilla. I have thick, dark hair, which is blessing on my head but a curse literally everywhere else. Even my 8th-grade boyfriend teasingly called me a gorilla. Yeah, we didn’t last long. In grade school, I couldn’t wait for my mom to start letting me shave. I envisioned my […]