Columns

An inmate peeks through the bars at a restrictive housing unit, formerly known as solitary confinement, on June 2, 2016, at the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles.

OPINION: Solitary confinement is torture and should be banned

By Jonah Hyatt · Monday, Sept. 30,2019 7:53 p.m.

Complete social and physical isolation for such long periods of time is unethical and leads to many psychological problems.

OPINION: "When They See Us" deserves more recognition

By Jaclyn Ferguson · Monday, Sept. 30,2019 7:53 p.m.

The Netflix miniseries brought the story of the Central Park Five to life in a real, raw way.

OPINION: College students should read more

By Emma Getz · Monday, Sept. 30,2019 7:52 p.m.

Reading is fun and practical, and it gives us methods of interpreting our world.

OPINION: Lower the drinking age to 18

By Jonah Hyatt · Thursday, Sept. 26,2019 4:44 p.m.

Keeping alcohol illegal until age 21 increases binge drinking and alcohol related deaths and injuries.

OPINION: Crisis in El Paso

By James Bassett and Kulsoom Tapal · Tuesday, Sept. 24,2019 10:46 p.m.

Witnessing the crisis at the border underscores the Trump Administration's failed immigration policy.

OPINION: Nationalize the energy sector

By Jonah Hyatt · Sunday, Sept. 22,2019 3:46 p.m.

Private companies should not be able to profit off of basic essentials.

OPINION: Support the nonbinary community

By Max Sandefer · Sunday, Sept. 22,2019 3:46 p.m.

Members of the LGBTQ community and allies alike must stand up for their nonbinary peers.

Anne Anderson's Illo for Jaclyn Ferguson's column

OPINION: All hair is good hair

By Jaclyn Ferguson · Thursday, Sept. 19,2019 8:23 p.m.

Hair discrimination is prominent in American society.

OPINION: Capitalism needs to be overcome if we are to combat the climate crisis

By Bryce Greene · Thursday, Sept. 19,2019 6:46 p.m.

We can't deny the problem is rooted in unaccountable economic power.

OPINION: The solution to U.S. homelessness crisis is giving them homes

By Jonah Hyatt · Wednesday, Sept. 18,2019 7:49 p.m.

Taxpayers pay more money supporting the homeless when they’re left on the street rather than giving them cheap housing.

Opinion: Cupcake games are beneficial for IU football

By Jack Grossman · Wednesday, Sept. 18,2019 6:01 p.m.

IU needs easy wins in its nonconference slate to have successful season.

OPINION: Joe Walsh is a grifter

By Max Sandefer · Wednesday, Sept. 18,2019 3:17 p.m.

Joe Walsh is likely using his presidential campaign to further his congressional career.

OPINION: It is time for IU to divest from fossil fuels

By Nishant Mohile · Wednesday, Sept. 18,2019 3:12 p.m.

Other schools have made a stand to fossil fuels. When will IU?

OPINION: This week's hot takes

Tuesday, Sept. 17,2019 12:52 p.m.

This week the Opinion desk shared ideas with one another for columns. Here are some of this week's best.

OPINION: The DIY music scene in Bloomington has changed and not for the better

By Anne Anderson · Monday, Sept. 16,2019 10:18 a.m.

RIP to the Velvet Onion.

OPINION: The AFC South is the NFL’s most wide open division

By Tristan Jackson · Friday, Sept. 13,2019 9:41 p.m.

Any team wouldn't be a surprise to win the AFC South.

OPINION: The way forward with U.S. drug policy is to end drug prohibition

By Jonah Hyatt · Friday, Sept. 13,2019 1:16 p.m.

We should release all nonviolent drug offenders, legalize marijuana and decriminalize all drugs now.

OPINION: U.S. continues to sow the seeds of war in the Middle East

By Ian Nowlin and Bryce Greene · Thursday, Sept. 12,2019 8:36 a.m.

The U.S. needs to step away from the endless conflict in the Middle East.

OPINION: Football or floor exercises — The lack of black men in gymnastics and cheerleading

By Jaclyn Ferguson · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2019 5:43 p.m.

Due to social inequalities and stereotypes in the black community, black men are highly underrepresented in gymnastics.

OPINION: Bolton’s removal reveals the lack of logic in the Oval Office

By James Bassett · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2019 5:04 p.m.

Trump’s firing of national security adviser John Bolton demonstrates Trump's flawed logic.

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