Opinion

OPINION: This pandemic turned me into a total curmudgeon. I don’t like it.

I’ve lost too much faith in humanity.

Speaking of Sex: How can you access PrEP in Bloomington?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a medication that helps prevent HIV.

OPINION: Wellness days won't work. Give us our spring break.

Students need an actual break, not three random days off.

OPINION: Indiana Senate bill jeopardizes longevity of local ecosystems

The Indiana Senate voted to eliminate protections for 80% of the state’s wetlands.

OPINION: IU’s student fees committee is exclusive, secretive — and in charge of $25 million

The student body presidents required Committee for Fee Review members to sign confidentiality agreements.

OPINION: March Madness in Assembly Hall is cause for cautious optimism

Bloomington needs to follow coronavirus guidelines and celebrate March Madness safely.

OPINION: As in-person classes begin, we must remember the pandemic isn’t over

The CDC observed a rapid increase in cases when university campuses opened last fall.

Speaking of Sex: The right way to masturbate is doing whatever feels good to you

Self-pleasure means learning about your body, but it isn’t necessarily about orgasm.

OPINION: Which of IU’s historical mascots would win in a fight for the soul of Hoosier pride?

The battle could help determine who should be IU’s mascot today.

OPINION: Biden must take a firm position on Title IX to reverse Trump’s devastation.

The Trump administration hollowed Title IX, and the Biden administration must restore it.

OPINION: Aggressive student unions are powerful tools for activism abroad. We need one at IU.

Academia is a labor struggle and should be treated as such.

LETTER: A liberal response to young conservative Charlie Willis

A reader responds to a recent opinion column on conservatism.

OPINION: Indiana needs to invest in ecotourism, following Bloomington’s example

Ecotourism is the future, and Indiana should be developing the industry.

Speaking of Sex: Our new series responds to reader-submitted questions exploring gender, sexuality

We hope to help you rediscover your power in a culture of shame.

OPINION: GameStop stock manipulation exemplifies disillusionment with capitalism

The recent top-down manipulation of the markets proves capitalism is unjust.

OPINION: Indiana legislators benefit from private prisons that harm every Hoosier

 Indiana’s incarceration system reflects a long history with oppression.

GUEST COLUMN: Ending IU graduate fees is a modest demand

 Each year, 8% of graduate workers’ meager pay returns to IU.

OPINION: IU’s partnership with U.S. Department of Defense, private defense contractors is shameful

The university works with morally bankrupt corporations such as Raytheon and Rolls-Royce.

OPINION: As a conservative, here’s how I hope young Republicans shape the GOP's future

The GOP should refocus on limited government and values rather than politics.

CARTOON: Jan. 25, 2021