Opinion

The average Midwesterner will spend $119 on Valentine’s Day, according to USA Today.Valentine’s Day is one day a year when significant others feel obligated to get and go out. If it’s an obligation – it means nothing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice that they took the time to get flowers and whatnot, but why […]

The benefits of having a diverse amount of students attend a college are astronomical, and USD is striving to include students of all backgrounds, religions and sexualities. One particular reason I love attending USD is because of its commitment to promoting and devoting time to diversity and inclusiveness. The school recognizes that diversity will only […]

I admit, it is easy to get upset about the special treatment of athletes on this campus. While athletes eat for free, we are forced to buy exorbitantly priced meal plans. While athletes regularly travel on the university’s dime, not only do we struggle to receive funding from the university, but we also pay income tax […]

All my life I wanted to be something else. I have a first name that people can’t pronounce easily, I’m taller than the average man and I have an annoying snort when I laugh. I have ordinary talents, but I like to think I’m good at ceramics and writing. Being ordinary, as I’ve come to […]

I’m 20 and single. When my parents were 20, they were engaged to be married in a few short months. It seems crazy to think that at one moment in time holy matrimony was something that would rank high on the list of a 20-year-old’s list of concerns, but it was. Most people I know […]

As ugly and undignified as the campaigns of the past election season were, we must now come together to advance our country’s best interests. A bigger picture is at stake: the current state and future trajectory of our nation and its collective people. This reality is much more important than partisan politics will ever be. […]

Well, it happened. Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the United States. We now have one of the most unpopular presidents ever elected. He’s the second to lose the popular vote, and the first to have experience with neither government nor military. Of course, the almost 63,000,000 people who voted for him are thrilled […]

My study abroad excursion conveniently coincides with the inauguration of America’s new president. While the decision was unintentional, I can jokingly say that I decided to go to Canada to escape the changing administration. I still stand along the sidelines as a United States citizen, watching the torch of leadership passed from Obama to Trump. […]

It’s not breaking news that Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Friday, nor is it breaking news that the Women’s March on Washington took place the day after. More than 500 people attended the Women’s March in Vermillion on Saturday. Men, women, children and even dogs marched in our college town in solidarity. […]

In 2015 it was estimated that 16.1 million adults in America had one major depressive episode within the year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That’s 6.7 percent of all American adults. Depression is often spoken about in hushed tones, even though it happens to be in the forefront of many people’s lives. […]