Opinion

The winter season is a time marked not only by joy and peace, but also controversy. Kicking off the holidays with the Starbucks’s red cup debacle, the ever present dilemma of emphasizing Christmas over other December holidays grows stronger every day. One problem that continually arises is the proper season’s greeting to use – Merry […]

A unilateral approach to international issues usually will not produce an effective solution. This applies to the situation in the Middle East and specifically Syria. Many people believe that we should prioritize the acceptance of refugees over developing the region. I believe that accepting refugees is an important step to take, but if we hope […]

The Statue of Liberty reads: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. When faced with victims of terror and oppression and violence the United States gives care to anyone looking to be safe and escape oppression. We are the great melting pot, after all. Except that’s not how it goes. […]

In all honesty, I used to hide from the news. I would stop anyone from speaking to me about the negative issues going on in the world unless it was something that was absolutely vital. However, in the past few years I realized I was going about this all wrong. I need to be aware of […]

The University of South Dakota has, institutionally, continued to strive for an inclusive environment. While this is a great direction for the university, what speaks louder is that the students are taking action as well. As student representatives at a school where many efforts are being made toward making the campus more inclusive, the USD […]

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Given the truthfulness of this statement, don’t expect the people of South Dakota to be the engine of that change anytime soon. The state of our educational system is not optimal, and, in fact, it is sub-prime. […]

We are entering the heart of presidential primary debate season. As the proverbial cream rises to the top, we have seen several candidates in the GOP be pushed to the “undercard debate.” In order to participate in “main stage” debates, candidates typically must average at least 2.5 percent in an average of several polls. Some […]

When overseeing a university, it is the responsibility of administrators to proactively and justly handle any situations that may arise. After several instances of racism across campus, officials’ lack of action resulted in strikes, protests and resignations of two top administrator positions. Another college in Ithaca, N.Y., also recently had officials resign over racial controversy. The […]

College professors have an obligation to set policies. However, some policies are too absurd or too strict.buy wellbutrin online https://www.epsa-online.org/wp-content/languages/new/prescription/wellbutrin.html no prescription By this, I am referring to attendance policies. These are policies in which some professors outline that a student can only miss three days of class a semester, or ones that state that […]

For individuals to achieve enlightened judgement, they must consider facts and opinions from all sources, regardless of whether or not their statements are true or socially acceptable. We have to hear everyone’s opinions to know what is right and wrong, and to know what we believe in. This theory was presented by 17th century philosopher […]