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The U.S. will have another recession soon

The U.S. will have another recession soon

Paul Bousquet September 5, 2017

In the 2016 Elections, both parties put forward their worst candidate. The establishment wings of both major political parties has eroded and shred the ideological integrity of partisan politics. So when...

Alabama Democrats should have a better chance

Alabama Democrats should have a better chance

Chandler Gory September 5, 2017

The ruby red state of Alabama is known for being a bastion of Republican support. On par with the last 10 elections, Donald Trump easily swept the state on Election Day 2016 with 62.1 percent of the vote,...

Trump's pardon of Arpaio sets a dangerous moral precedent

Trump’s pardon of Arpaio sets a dangerous moral precedent

Cassie Kuhn September 5, 2017

The criminal justice system in the United States has plenty of shortcomings. With horrifying frequency, rapists and murderers walk free or altogether avoid trial while the people who sell them pot are...

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should keep Confederate monuments

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should keep Confederate monuments

Samantha Fisher September 1, 2017

Controversy surrounding the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as a representation of racism and inequality brought violence and unrest to Charlottesville, Virginia in recent weeks. White supremacy...

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should remove Confederate statues

OPPOSING VIEWS: We should remove Confederate statues

Michael Dawson September 1, 2017

Last sunday, in Brantley, Alabama at Confederate Veterans Memorial Park, hundreds of people decked in Confederate clothing and waving the Confederate flag gathered before the raising of a Confederate soldier...

New Greeks: Welcome to the Machine

New Greeks: Welcome to the Machine

Alex Smith August 31, 2017

Manipulative. Selfish. Unqualified. Each time these words flowed from the mouths of my fellow brothers and sisters to describe me, my heart ached a little more. It seemed as if no one questioned my integrity...

Harvey shows us we can't just adapt to climate change

Harvey shows us we can’t just adapt to climate change

Nathan Campbell August 31, 2017

In today’s world, catastrophic weather events such as Hurricane Harvey, which unleashed 130 mph winds and dumped more than 50 inches of water in a 48-hour timespan this past weekend, tend to elicit debates...

STEM students should broaden their horizons

STEM students should broaden their horizons

Emma Royal August 30, 2017

In the midst of a technological revolution, American education advocates are pushing more and more for increased participation in STEM activities and subjects among younger students. Non-profit organizations...

We aren't saving Houston, Houston is saving us

We aren’t saving Houston, Houston is saving us

Ben Jackson August 30, 2017

The Houston storm is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent American history. Unprecedented flooding is ravaging coastal communities, leaving thousands homeless and incurring hundreds of billions...

White people must hold each other accountable for racism

White people must hold each other accountable for racism

Zach Boros August 29, 2017

I’m getting tired. Tired of seeing people rationalize, normalize and sympathize with Nazis and white supremacists. Tired of seeing people going to great lengths to somehow draw a jagged, unclear parallel...

College students should get hobbies

College students should get hobbies

Caroline Builta August 29, 2017

“I’m in college, Mom. Give me a break.”  This was probably the sentence I uttered the most this past summer. My mother was—rightfully—unamused by the amount of time (and money) I spent on bar...

Charlottesville exemplifies America's regressive tribal politics

Charlottesville exemplifies America’s regressive tribal politics

Nicolas Briscoe August 24, 2017

As a Miami Dolphins fan, the 2014 saga featuring Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin remains seared in my memory. Beginning in 2012 Incognito, an all-star offensive guard with a well-known mean streak...