The silent elections of UHR
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The power of grieving through actions, rather than silence
In the face of tragedy, every person copes with shock and grief in a different way. Some people, quite understandably, withdraw into themselves for careful...
Letter to the Editor: A practical approach to gun control
“Lather, rinse, repeat.” This shampoo-inspired regimen is an apt metaphor for many of life’s processes and cycles, not the least of which being the American...
Collatzian issues in politics today
In society, there are several problems that are easy to state in ideological terms, but nearly intractable to solve policy-wise. These difficult problems mostly relate...
Comedians take the easy road with Trump jokes
Last week, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah ran a segment in which host Trevor Noah complained that there was simply too much negative political...
Lessons learned from things that ‘do not matter’
During any given hell week, the most common question I ask myself is inevitably, “How much does this matter?” It is a nice, versatile question....
A glance at a world without gender
He, she, they, we, her, him, them, why? Why does it matter so much? The onset of multiple gender identities has caused an onslaught of...
Changes announced for Bobby Dodd
Long-awaited changes for the historic stadium
Recreational cannabis bill introduced
Legalization could prove beneficial for all
Where our call-out culture succeeds and fails
The social justice movement has worked to bring awareness and solutions to issues of race, ethnicity, social class and gender, among others. One hallmark of...
Gendered language’s bias against females
The first Monday back from winter break I attended a national championship party at a friend’s apartment. I knew the game was going to be...
Emotion-filled advertisements: ineffective and vapid
I remember being taught about the three modes of persuasion in my high school English class. Essentially, there are ethos, logos and pathos, where ethos...
Keeping students safe off-campus
Helping students get home and avoid crime
Turning climate change into an individual battle
By the time this is published, several weeks will have passed since what I will call “The Most Depressing Lecture I Have Ever Attended.” The...
Why the “sports” belongs in esports
Step aside, football. Soccer, take a seat. Basketball, hit the showers. No longer can traditionalists stand guard keeping “esports” out of the circle of traditionally...
Creating content in pursuit of online “clout”
The first weeks of 2018 have proven that people who are highly involved with social media and content sharing platforms are driven by their pursuit...
Importance of character education in the age of apathy
This past weekend, Saturday Night Live produced a sketch titled “What Even Matters Anymore?” The sketch consisted of a game show host asking contestants whether...
NCAA protects itself before its athletes
Wednesday Jan. 24, Judge Rosemarie Aqualina sentenced the former sports doctor for the USA Women’s Gymnastics team and Michigan State to 40 to 175 years...