Columns

Celebrating the present in the final countdown to Budapest

Travel columnist Lauren Fazekas shares thoughts on her home in northern Indiana.

EDITORIAL: Patient rights must take precedent over provider beliefs

New 'religious freedom' division supports discriminatory healthcare 

COLUMN: Normalizing menstruation will save lives

Menstrual products should cheap and easily accessible to all women. 

Column: It’s been an amazing year for IU women’s athletics but does anybody even know?

A number of records have been broken by female athletes at IU this season but they still struggle to gain notoriety.

COLUMN: Trump administration’s strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peace is ludicrous

Withholding U.S. funding for UNRWA is the latest U.S. attempt to bully the Palestinians into surrender.

EDITORIAL: Fear won’t improve immigration policy

White House commentary exemplifies nationalism's flaws.

Students can read David Bowie's favorite books as part of Twitter book club

"Hawksmoor" by Peter Ackroyd is the first book being read in the book club.

The Editorial Board's weekly takes

COLUMN: There are problems on both sides for Aziz Ansari story

Simple misunderstanding should not destroy a lifelong career. 

COLUMN: Eminem does not deserve public support

Anti-Trump rap doesn't atone for artist's blatant bigotry.

LETTER: Don't trivialize Ansari's actions

COLUMN: Stop depoliticizing Martin Luther King Jr.

Forgetting that MLK was political goes against his entire message.

COLUMN: Carmel needs a mosque

 Construction plan pushback indicates lingering prejudice. 

COLUMN: "To the Bone" shows an over-represented view of eating disorders

Films should include portrayals of underrepresented eating disorders.

EDITORIAL: Gentrification fails to solve Indianapolis crime problems

To reduce crime, focus on community outreach, not displacement 

COLUMN: Self-proclaimed boy band releases three incredible albums in 2017

BROCKHAMPTON is set to play their new songs at festivals like Bonnaroo. 

COLUMN: Trump administration finds bipartisan backing for vast spying powers

Democrats and Republicans are both to blame for not protecting our privacy.

COLUMN: "What are you so dressed up for?" is a loaded question

Wearing your brightest lipstick or tallest heels doesn't warrant a reason.

COLUMN: GOP tax bill passed under false pretenses

The GOP tax bill ignores several trends in economics and fertility

EDITORIAL: Physician-assisted death bill offers solution of last resort

Bill sparks important conversations, but more patient protection is required.