Tag: opinions
O say can you see? The debate about the flag is...
The country’s attention has once again returned its focus to the act of taking a knee during the national anthem after President Donald Trump’s...
Banning cell phones at schools will only result in good
People, especially younger generations, have not only grown fond of, but also dependent on using technology for everything from entertainment to socializing. However, technological...
Op-Ed: A new approach to ending homelessness
Where will you sleep tonight? If the answer is at home, in your bed, maybe even next to someone you love, then you are...
Earthquakes in Mexico call for greater preparation in California
Soon after the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma settled in, Mexico was hit by two powerful earthquakes and several aftershocks. The first...
Covering the “alt-right” is a necessary evil
As our country’s political and social climate becomes more strenuous by the day, media outlets are faced with a unique problem: Their coverage can...
Giving monkeys human rights undermines what it means to be human
On September 11, photographer David Slater and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) agreed to an out-of-court settlement on a two-year...
Evergreen State riots accomplished nothing but chaos, don’t let it spread
By: Andreas Rauch, SSW and Evan Ismail, SSW
“There is a huge difference between a group or coalition deciding to voluntarily absent themselves from a...
Reality will have the last word on climate change denial
This is a political year. That means everyone has opinions about where the world should be headed and how we should get there. No...
Fixing toxic comment sections requires light moderation and guidelines, not censorship
Everyone who’s visited the internet has seen the ugliness that a website’s comment section can host. Oftentimes, hate, slander and generally ignorant comment threads...