Opinion

EDITORIAL OPED COLUMNS LETTERS PERSPECTIVES

COLUMN: Why I need feminism

By Therin Showalter · Monday, Aug. 22,2016 3:13 p.m.

Men are consistently portrayed as logical, while women are thought of as emotional – with both adjectives defined as the antithesis of the other.

COLUMN: College advice to freshman is useless

By Rebecca Dague · Monday, Aug. 22,2016 3:13 p.m.

College advice isn't all it's cracked up to be.

EDITORIAL: Predictions of the laissez-faire Trump strategy

By Editorial Board · Monday, Aug. 22,2016 3:13 p.m.

In a campaign where the motto is “Let Trump be Trump,” nothing is expected.

COLUMN: Abstinence or ignorance?

By Brittany Bauernfiend · Sunday, Aug. 21,2016 8:09 p.m.

When a teenager is only taught abstinence, that individual isn’t going to know the consequences or the reality of sex.

COLUMN: Examining the U.S. welcome mat

By Kaitlynn Milvert · Sunday, Aug. 21,2016 8:09 p.m.

In an election where walls and borders dominate the discourse, the real question that candidates are trying to answer is what our next welcome mat should look like.

EDITORIAL: Lessons from Ryan Lochte's Rio scandal

By Editorial Board · Sunday, Aug. 21,2016 8:08 p.m.

Our haste to defend the four American swimmers draws attention to larger issues.

COLUMN: Argentina’s Teachers Union revolt against neoliberal reforms

By Lucas Robinson · Sunday, Aug. 21,2016 8:06 p.m.

The protests mark another moment in the ongoing fight against neoliberal reforms around the world.

EDITORIAL: Scandals aside, Brian Williams deserves his new show

By Editorial Board · Thursday, Aug. 18,2016 11:31 p.m.

Williams’ forthcoming MSNBC show is a harmless shot at redemption

COLUMN: The New Cold War is on

By Lucas Robinson · Thursday, Aug. 18,2016 11:30 p.m.

As public fears escalate, U.S.-Russia tensions are reaching a head

COLUMN: Dispelling shortsighted links between race and crime

By Therin Showalter · Thursday, Aug. 18,2016 11:30 p.m.

It’s not race, but poverty that’s linked with criminality.

COLUMN: Presidential nomination illuminates race and gender inequality

By Anna Groover · Thursday, Aug. 18,2016 11:30 p.m.

I remember staying up past my bedtime on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. As I hugged a pillow to my chest, I followed along as each state on the map on the TV turned red or blue. Then, I watched as Barack Obama was declared the winner of the 2008 presidential election. At 10 years old, I had no idea what “Democrat” or “Republican” meant.

EDITORIAL: 'Pokémon Go' won't change campus

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, Aug. 17,2016 8:02 p.m.

Upon its release, Pokémon Go has spread like wildfire – it has become a fad as mainstream as avocado toast and hover boards.

COLUMN: Who should Hoosiers vote for?

By Steven Aranyi · Wednesday, Aug. 17,2016 7:09 p.m.

With the 2016 election on the horizon, Hoosiers face a tough decision between Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Donald J.Trump.

COLUMN: Simplified attacks inspire further violence

By Maggie Eickhoff · Wednesday, Aug. 17,2016 7:03 p.m.

The days of complicated and secretive terrorist plots appear to be over. A man can work alone. A truck can be a weapon. A parade can be a hunting ground.

COLUMN: In defense of Yulia Efimova

By Rebecca Dague · Wednesday, Aug. 17,2016 6:55 p.m.

No Olympic narrative has been stronger this summer than that of IU's own Lilly King and Russia’s Yulia Efimova—good versus evil, athlete versus cheater.

LETTER: Response from a regular reader

Wednesday, July 27,2016 8:33 p.m.

I am a regular reader of the online edition of the Indiana Daily Student and frequently read the editorials - most of which I vehemently disagree with the positions taken by the student editors.

COLUMN: History repeating for Democratic convention

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, July 27,2016 8:31 p.m.

Scenes of Bernie Sanders supporters protesting and walking out of the Democratic National Convention this week in Philadelphia over the nomination of Hillary Clinton as the party’s nominee reminded me of a far different moment in political history.

COLUMN: Bill Clinton, America's first gentleman

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, July 27,2016 8:31 p.m.

The 42nd president of the United States of America entered uncharted territory last night as he took his best shot at stepping into the supporting role his wife previously inhabited as she became the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. Americans can’t deny that this situation is unusual.

COLUMN: Liberals should remain "Still Sanders"

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, July 27,2016 8:28 p.m.

We almost had our revolution. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party has made the likely fatal error of nominating Hillary Clinton, who stands a good chance of losing to Donald Trump in November. Despite this, our revolution was not a total failure and we can remain “Still Sanders” long after November has passed, no matter the outcome of the election.

COLUMN: How to date Anarchists

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, July 27,2016 8:27 p.m.

Trying to date someone who isn’t on your side of the political spectrum can be exciting, or it can be a horribly rude awakening to the fact that not everyone sees the world the way you do.

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