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EDITORIAL: Internet is ruled to be a utility

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:46 p.m.

A federal court has officially ruled high speed Internet as utility rather than a luxury and the Editorial Board is hyped. Not only does this mean that the cost of Internet might decrease but also that broadband companies will face increased policing while customers get better protection.

LETTER: "No fly, no buy" harms us all

By Andrew Guenther · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:45 p.m.

Earlier this month, Congressional Democrats conducted a sit-down protest on the floor of the House of Representatives in order to advocate for gun control following the shooting in Orlando, Florida.

COLUMN: Seeing our reflection in Selfie Elbow

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:45 p.m.

It’s no secret that I love a good millennial era ailment. They are a perfect reflection of today's society, the good and the bad.

COLUMN: Support our troops, not war

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, July 6,2016 4:44 p.m.

Supporting our country’s servicemen and women isn’t necessarily synonymous with supporting the actions they’re forced to take.

COLUMN: Lessons the United States can learn from Brexit

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, June 26,2016 5:48 p.m.

The U.S. watched with morbid fascination as one of our closest allies essentially self-imploded last Friday.

COLUMN: Apps help women's health

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, June 26,2016 5:47 p.m.

While our representatives in the legislative branch are battling it out to decide just how much the government should regulate female bodies, apps that provide women with birth control are quietly gaining popularity.

EDITORIAL: Democrats sit down, stir up the gun rights debate

By Therin Showalter and Zachary Chambers · Sunday, June 26,2016 5:46 p.m.

To clear up the complicated debate, here are two takes on gun regulations

COLUMN: LGBT beauty norms can be harmful

By Josh Byron · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:56 p.m.

I have debated for a long time whether it matters and what it means to believe in beauty. In queer and gay relationships involving men, they are the ones in control of beauty, especially the masculine men.

COLUMN: It's been a bad month for Trump

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:56 p.m.

The wheels of Donald Trump’s campaign do not go round and round. Apparently, they don’t even work, or represent what an actual campaign looks like.

COLUMN: The second amendment should be restricted

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:56 p.m.

Following a mass shooting like the one in Orlando, social media becomes abuzz with gun control proponents, viral videos on the subject and sometimes rigorous but usually factually absent debate.

COLUMN: Fearing the unknown

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:55 p.m.

I’ve been living in New York City for the past three summers, and if I’ve learned one thing it’s that people come in all shapes and sizes.

EDITORIAL: Conscription comes for women

Wednesday, June 22,2016 4:55 p.m.

The role of women in the U.S. military has slowly been evolving from caretaker to soldier. Now, thanks to a vote by the Senate to expand the military’s draft policy to include women, women can now be draftees once they reach 18.

EDITORIAL: Texas valedictorians declare illegal status

By Editorial Board · Sunday, June 19,2016 6:06 p.m.

Mayte Lara Ibarra and Larissa Martinez each graduated from a high school in Texas earlier this month.

COLUMN: Debunking the need for conspiracy theories

By Daniel Kilcullen · Sunday, June 19,2016 6:06 p.m.

If there were anything positive to be taken from last weekend’s Orlando terror attacks, one need not look further than the outpouring of support for the victims’ families and the United States’ LGBT community.

COLUMN: Menstrual hygiene products should be free all over the world

By Rachel Miller · Sunday, June 19,2016 6:04 p.m.

I’m going to go ahead and jump right in and say tampons and all feminine hygiene products should be free.

COLUMN: We remain proud in the face of adversity

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Wednesday, June 15,2016 6:20 p.m.

I’ve been struggling to find the words to describe how I feel after Sunday’s tragedy in Orlando. Individuals within the LGBT community face challenges every day of our lives.

EDITORIAL: Standing against homophobia

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, June 15,2016 6:20 p.m.

In an act of violence directed against the LGBT community, a gunman named Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a gay nightclub called Pulse in Orlando, Florida on Sunday.

COLUMN: Food trends ruin food for the rest of us

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, June 15,2016 6:18 p.m.

Rainbow bagels, avocado toast, cronuts, sushi burritos and ramen burgers have all seen the limelight, or more fittingly, the backlight of many a person’s iPhone screen.

COLUMN: Addressing a problem with the pro-life argument

By Therin Showalter · Wednesday, June 15,2016 6:18 p.m.

In addition to last week’s editorial on Indiana’s new abortion law and the letter to the editor from Rev. Ray Salemink in response, I’d like to contribute my final argument regarding abortion and the pro-life lobby.

COLUMN: Muhammad Ali, an American hero

By Daniel Kilcullen · Sunday, June 12,2016 6:36 p.m.

In the pantheon of great Americans, Muhammad Ali’s name will forever be etched in stone. The larger-than-life boxer and activist died at 74 on June 3 at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborne Medical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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