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OPINION: City council amendment easing homeless shelter restrictions is a good first step

This amendment is a first step, but there’s still a lot of work to do.

4 ways to destress the next couple weeks

Consider enjoying these activities during Thursday’s Wellness Day or dead week.

OPINION: The COVID-19 pandemic is ending, but the mental health issues it caused aren’t

Students find available mental health resources to be inadequate.

OPINION: Sexual purity is so much more than stereotypes of ‘purity culture’

Purity is a reasonable goal which respects the power of sex.

OPINION: We need to support and value theater now more than ever

We need the arts, but we aren't valuing them.

Speaking of Sex: Is everyone’s first time having sex bad?

Women often conflate having terrible sexual experiences as part of the social contract.

OPINION: HB 1577 places reproductive healthcare in Indiana under threat

Gov. Holcomb must not sign HB 1577 into law.

OPINION: If you’re reading this, you should be fed up with transphobia

Anti-trans legislation is sweeping the nation, and everyone should be concerned.

CARTOON: April 14, 2021

OPINION: It is your moral duty to get the vaccine and help end this pandemic

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, it is everyone’s responsibility.

Speaking of Sex: Should I save my virginity for someone special?

Virginity isn’t only about having heterosexual intercourse.

OPINION: I am finding ways to eat local and fresh. You should too.

Eating local is more environmentally friendly because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

OPINION: Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccination plan does not adequately support unhoused people

The COVID-19 vaccine is vital for unhoused people with unsafe living conditions.

OPINION: IU Student Government isn’t worth the drama. It could be.

Inspire was never very inspiring to me.

OPINION: Women report more side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. This isn’t surprising.

Women’s health issues have historically not been prioritized in clinical trials.

OPINION: Buying clothes at thrift shops saves more than just money

Thrifting conserves water and can help fight climate change.

Speaking of Sex: You shouldn’t feel pressured to define your sexuality

A reader asks how they can know if they’re gay or bisexual.

OPINION: You have got to start romanticizing your life, even if it’s a TikTok trend

I went to Lake Monroe at the crack of dawn. It was lovely.

LETTER: IU students need breaks next year

Students, especially nontraditional students, are struggling without breaks.

OPINION: Children are not protected in Indiana’s justice system. SB 368 can change that.

Indiana must pass SB 368 to start protecting incarcerated children.