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COLUMN: America doesn't need King Midas' touch

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, July 24,2016 6:25 p.m.

I have refrained from writing about Donald Trump and his asinine bigotry in order to refrain from contributing to the growing idolatry surrounding his candidacy for President. However, I feel I should comment, especially in light of his pick for Vice President, our equally bigoted Governor Mike Pence. Donald Trump personifies everything that makes America a sad example of prosperity and power.

LETTER: A call for pass/fail classes

By Ian Anthony Keith Bruggeman · Sunday, July 24,2016 6:25 p.m.

Jews, Christians, and Muslims, R152, with Professor, Imhoff. A level 100 class that presented 1/4 of students with a final grade of a C or a D.

EDITORIAL: Turkey's coup complications relationship with the U.S.

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:57 p.m.

With chaos happening in all parts of the world, you might have missed what happened in Turkey recently.

COLUMN: You can't leave your identity at the door

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:57 p.m.

Identity is always a thriving, political part of life. This is especially true in the classroom. Power and longing play integral roles in becoming and learning. We want to be seen heard, but those who get to be heard are always in flux.

COLUMN: Melania Trump's Plagiarism, explained

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:57 p.m.

It’s 2016 and we have spell-check, physical dictionaries, not to mention the countless websites that allow individuals to correctly order their ABC’s, yet #plagerism was trending on Twitter.

COLUMN: 2016 election will be very close

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:57 p.m.

The Republican National Convention will conclude today, with Donald Trump now officially the Republican nominee for President of the United States.

EDITORIAL: Pence is a disgrace on a national stage

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:56 p.m.

Give Indiana Governor Mike Pence credit where credit is due. He has succeeded in one thing, unfortunately that thing is making the state of Indiana look embarrassing on the national stage.

LETTER: Reject the lesser evil, vote for the greater good

By Riley Zipper · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:56 p.m.

Bernie supporters must reject “lesser-evil” argument, back Jill Stein instead

COLUMN: Social advocacy from pro athletes is a breath of fresh air

By Daniel Kilcullen · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:55 p.m.

Last Wednesday, ABC aired ESPN’s Espy Awards, an annual event held to honor outstanding accomplishments in the realm of sports.

COLUMN: We need gleaning in the US

By Rachel Miller · Wednesday, July 20,2016 6:54 p.m.

In response to a food shortage, Spain recently started a ‘gleaning’ movement to harvest the imperfect fruits and vegetables as opposed to harvesting only the immaculate looking produce. Considering Europe wastes around 88 million tons of food, about 143 billion euros worth, per year, this is an excellent plan.

COLUMN: Going au natural

By Jessica Karl · Thursday, July 14,2016 1:51 a.m.

It’s no secret Victoria’s secret is padding.

EDITORIAL: Clinton cleared of charges by FBI

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 13,2016 5:54 p.m.

As Bernie Sanders aptly said during a democratic debate, we are tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s damn emails.

COLUMN: The danger of dating outside the gender binary

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, July 13,2016 5:52 p.m.

Dating without a binary is a struggle I’ve been out as nonbinary for a few months now.

COLUMN: Interpretations of religion change over time, and they haven't always been literal

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, July 13,2016 5:51 p.m.

Last week, a tourist attraction called Ark Encounter opened in Kentucky. Ken Ham, founder of the group Answers in Genesis, masterminded the project as a way to validate the Noah’s Ark story of the Bible. However, it turns out all the money in the world won’t be able to prove a 600-year-old Noah actually built an enormous ark and rescued humanity from a catastrophic flood.

COLUMN: Sanders endorses Clinton for Democratic nominee

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, July 13,2016 5:51 p.m.

A long primary battle between Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders finally came to an end Tuesday when the Vermont Senator formally endorsed Clinton at a campaign rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

COLUMN: Please don't leave politics to the men, Jill Stein

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:50 p.m.

Jill Stein, the Presidential candidate for the Green Party, has offered to step down from the ballot and to let Bernie Sanders run as the Green Party candidate. Nothing against Bernie but this is a terrible plan. Stein seems so dedicated to the idea of having a political movement or revolution that she is willing to let Sanders do it.

COLUMN: JFK's mental health assistance legacy lives on

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:50 p.m.

Historians remember John F. Kennedy’s presidency for several reasons. The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis almost led the world into nuclear war during his administration.

COLUMN: Global fervor focused in wrong direction

By Daniel Kilcullen · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:49 p.m.

The foundations of the global political landscape are shifting. A growing disdain for establishment politics and socioeconomic strife has given way to a global wave of populist sentiment that has opened the door to the rise of Trump, Britain’s June 24 vote to leave the European Union and a general air of an “us” versus “them” struggle between the everyman and wealthy elites.

EDITORIAL: BLM back in public spotlight

By Editorial Board · Sunday, July 10,2016 4:48 p.m.

The murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of on-duty police officers last week catapulted the conversation on #BlackLivesMatter into the national spotlight, yet again.

EDITORIAL: nonbinary should be legally recognized as a gender

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:48 p.m.

People who are nonbinary, genderqueer, or any nonbinary gender should be allowed to be legally recognized as so. Nonbinary is a gender identity rooted in a lack of male or female gender.