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OPINION: The Midwest must prepare for a climate crisis

By Chris Sciortino · Wednesday, Oct. 6,2021 5:03 p.m.

No, we’re not exempt from climate disasters just because we’re in Indiana.

OPINION: A girlboss won’t save you: how capitalism oppresses women

By Jared Quigg · Sunday, Oct. 3,2021 7:59 p.m.

A girlboss is still a boss.

OPINION: Indiana is leading the way to environmental Armageddon

By Katelyn Balakir · Thursday, Sept. 30,2021 4:46 p.m.

Ten states, including Indiana, produce as much greenhouse gas together as India.

OPINION: We have to be more critical of performative activism

By Noah Moore · Tuesday, Sept. 28,2021 4:51 p.m.

We can’t allow activism to become a performance instead of a vessel for change.

OPINION: It’s dangerous for NFL players to pursue fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

By Cassie Golden · Monday, Sept. 27,2021 11:50 p.m.

An NFL agent estimated 10-15% of players have falsified vaccine cards

OPINION: Electric scooters are dangerous and need to be regulated

By Olivia Franklin · Monday, Sept. 27,2021 11:48 p.m.

Students can get seriously hurt from riding electric scooters

OPINION: We need to be honest about the history of socialism

By Jared Quigg · Monday, Sept. 27,2021 8:54 p.m.

Americans have a skewed view of socialism that needs to be corrected.

OPINION: Students need more than cumulative exams for comprehensive learning

By Chris Sciortino · Thursday, Sept. 23,2021 8:46 p.m.

Instructors should focus on material retention rather than momentary recollection.

OPINION: All-you-can-eat dining halls hurt students more than they help

By Olivia Franklin · Monday, Sept. 20,2021 5:56 p.m.

Some students dislike the limited options in IU dining halls.

OPINION: One party shouldn’t draw the maps for the next decade

By Allyson McBride · Sunday, Sept. 19,2021 10:24 p.m.

Indiana’s redistricting is completely in the hands of Republicans.

OPINION: Wages must rise or businesses won’t find workers

By Noah Moore · Thursday, Sept. 16,2021 9:35 p.m.

Employers should raise pay to attract the employees they’re missing.

OPINION: You’re allowed to have a mid-college crisis

By Chris Sciortino · Thursday, Sept. 16,2021 1:34 p.m.

Sometimes, you just have to fall apart to grow.

OPINION: We have to stop ghosting, even though I do it too

By Natalie Gabor · Wednesday, Sept. 15,2021 2:07 p.m.

Ghosting can inflict emotional and psychological damage on the 'ghostee'.

OPINION: Senator Mike Braun’s comments regarding refugee resettlement in Indiana are unjustified

By Russ Hensley · Monday, Sept. 13,2021 8:41 p.m.

Senator Mike Braun mischaracterized Afghan refugees as they arrived in Indiana.

OPINION: College students can fight fake news. Here’s how:

By Chris Sciortino · Thursday, Sept. 9,2021 10:26 p.m.

Disinformation is even more dangerous in a world with COVID-19.

LETTER: Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton reflects on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

By Letter to the Editor · Thursday, Sept. 9,2021 8 a.m.

Mayor Hamilton will speak at Bloomington's 9/11 20th anniversary remembrance ceremony Saturday.

LETTER: Indiana University President Pamela Whitten reflects on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

By Letter to the Editor · Thursday, Sept. 9,2021 7:55 a.m.

"The day had an unparalleled impact on each of us," Whitten writes.

OPINION: Confidence and self-esteem are symbiotic, not synonymous

By Natalie Gabor · Wednesday, Sept. 8,2021 1:02 p.m.

Confidence reflects external personality while self-esteem is how you feel internally.

OPINION: Surviving the first week of college deserves some applause

By Olivia Franklin · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2021 4:48 p.m.

Students have to adapt to going to classes in person again.

OPINION: No-tipping policies protect dignity in the food service industry

By Katelyn Balakir · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2021 9:38 p.m.

Tips have been treated as niceties instead of necessities for too long.

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