Opinion

Politics are a touchy subject. People are passionate about their political views, which is nothing short of reasonable. The obstacle with politics, however, is people who are uninformed of the goings-on in The White House, internationally and, right now, with the group of candidates running for the 2020 election. In the current political hot zone […]

Seventy-five percent of college students have been in a long distance relationship, according to a study conducted by Penn State. Now that’s a statistic I can believe. I think I’ve just about seen it all when it comes to long distance. You have the girl who transfers to be with her boyfriend, the couple that […]

Dear Editor,  I am writing to you because the health of every USD Student is important to me.  I have spent my career advocating for youth and young adult health and this is a conversation I want to have with all of you.  This is what you need to know about vaping. JUUL and other e-cig cartridges are loaded with extremely high levels of […]

Bachelor nation erupted with viewpoints from all sides when The Bachelor Season 23 contestant Demi Burnett confided in another cast member that she had a female love interest back home. This made Burnett the first openly bisexual contestant in the Bachelor nation. I support Demi and her over-the-top personality in all its glory. When making this […]

“I can’t wait to get the heck out of here.” When you live in the Midwest, this statement is commonplace when talking about future plans. I, however, don’t believe living in the Midwest is all that bad.  As a native Iowan, I have lived in the Midwest my entire life. However, I have also done […]

Dear people who huddle by MUC Dining waiting for it to open, Nothing irritates me more on a busy Monday morning than not being able to walk through the MUC from my 10 o’clock class to my 11 o’clock class because you are all huddled around the gates of MUC Dining like moths to light […]

Nobody wants to be selfish. Selfish is one of the lowest of blows, reserved for only the nastiest of nasty people. As a result, we strive to be the complete opposite.  We’re taught our whole lives to be selfless but we’re never taught its dangers. When I think of ‘selflessness,’ I picture Mother Teresa, good […]

What’s worse than a freshman pushing the button on Cherry Street? You guessed it: a freshman pulling the fire alarm in the dorms at 2 a.m.  There is nothing more irritating than waking up from your deep slumber to the shrieking sound of the fire alarm. There are two scenarios. One: someone came back drunk, […]

The world is headed to the internet. This isn’t exactly a new theory, but every day the world gets closer and closer to being fully digital. We take photos on our phones, we shop on our phones, we get the news from our phones. We even check the weather on our phones. Classes can be […]

That’s right. There are bats flying and ants crawling around campus buildings! You know what that means? Free pets.  For those of you who aren’t interested in tending to the usual cat or dog, this could be your opportunity to find a pet that better suits you as a companion.  Here are a few things […]