Columns

COLUMN: Two dead children and a wall: border security in 2019

Trump's immigration policies going into the new year are unjustified.

COLUMN: No 'female' category needed

It is inherently misogynistic to give women their own categories of praise.

COLUMN: Tom Allen faces biggest decision as coach with offensive coordinator opening

Mike DeBord’s retirement gives Allen the chance to reinvent IU’s offensive strategy.

LETTER: Response to 'PETA crossed another line'

COLUMN: Push through and be happy this winter

This time of year is supposed to be about joviality, not drudgery. 

COLUMN: Trump has no authority over birthright citizenship

Through years of precedents, Trump has less power than he thinks he has.

COLUMN: NBA is undergoing a scoring boom, college hoops could follow suit

Professional and collegiate basketball teams are scoring at historically high rates. 

COLUMN: A brief guide to some of Bloomington’s best fries

 All fries are good. Each kind is beautiful in its own way.  

COLUMN: PETA crossed another line

PETA compares awful human tragedies to sayings about animals.

Editorial board hot takes

Here are some of our writers's hot takes that never made it to columnhood.

EDITORIAL: How Editorial Board prepares for finals week

Six columnists share their favorite study spots and the study habits that get them through finals week.

COLUMN: US life expectancy dropped due to suicide and overdose rates

More focus is needed on prevention of suicide and drug overdose.

COLUMN: We don't have to eulogize George H. W. Bush

Instead, eulogize those that died because of his actions.

COLUMN: Rebelling against the authoritarian power of the Santa suit

The suit offers the power to watch — and to judge.

EDITORIAL: Support charities other than The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has a homophobic past.

COLUMN: Dear IU instructors, save finals for finals week

Too many instructors are making final assignments due earlier.

COLUMN: No more 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

More Christmas radio stations should take the initiative to stop playing "Baby, It's Cold Outside" due to its lyrics that promote rape culture.

EDITORIAL: Environmental literacy needs to be an educational standard

Teaching children about climate change is necessary in fostering an environmentally-conscious generation.

COLUMN: Shop small businesses this holiday season

Shopping local and supporting small businesses go much further than we can see.

EDITORIAL: The terms of Brexit pose endless concerns

Brexit should have been handled more carefully from the start.