Columns

COLUMN: The minimum wage discussion is headed in the right direction

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, March 27,2016 11:51 p.m.

One of the defining aspects of the election this year is the decline in standard of living for middle and lower class Americans. California legislators have been in talks with labor unions to remedy this in their state by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021.

EDITORIAL: Background checks of Police

By Editorial Board · Thursday, March 24,2016 8:58 p.m.

The National Decertification Index is, surprisingly, not widely used. The index contains the names of all police officers that have been decertified in their jurisdiction for things such as insubordination or misconduct.

COLUMN: Comb Jelly exposes evolutionary step

By Jay Keche · Thursday, March 24,2016 8:57 p.m.

Evolutionary biologists sometimes try to force a ladder-like view onto the tree of life, where new and improved innovations come into being one-by-one. This fascinating new results challenge that view and remind us of evolution’s ability to reinvent life over and over again.

COLUMN: The nitty gritty truth about being a writer

By Jessica Karl · Thursday, March 24,2016 8:57 p.m.

“Oh, you’re an English major. So do you want to be a teacher or something?” This is the question I always receive when I reveal that I actively choose to bury my face in novels and literary criticism all day. The answer is no, I don’t want to be surrounded by sticky fingers and pep rallies for the rest of my life.

COLUMN: The politics of video art

By Josh Byron · Thursday, March 24,2016 8:55 p.m.

The exhibition of video art has always been an issue fraught with the questions. for example, how do you screen videos that don’t fall under traditional theatrical formats. Not only this, but in museum formats most people will often walk by video art in favor of staring at something that they can consume immediately.

EDITORIAL: ISIS attacks called 'genocide'

By Editorial Board · Wednesday, March 23,2016 7:30 p.m.

The terror that is sweeping through the Middle East known as ISIS now has the official label of genocide from the United States government. The editorial board hopes that this will spur some action and collaboration with the international community against ISIS.

COLUMN: New campaign urges women to dump Trump voters

By Peyton Hurst · Wednesday, March 23,2016 7:29 p.m.

#VoteTrumpGetDumped – now there’s a campaign I can support.

COLUMN:Thoughts from AIPAC Policy Conference

By Steven Aranyi · Wednesday, March 23,2016 7:28 p.m.

This past weekend, I attended AIPAC Policy Conference, in Washington, D.C. for the first time. AIPAC, which stands for America Israel Public Affairs Committee, is an organization that strives to strengthen the bond between America and Israel.

COLUMN: Disabled children should have the right to live a full life

By Maggie Eickhoff · Wednesday, March 23,2016 7:27 p.m.

When soon-to-be parents find out that their child will be born with a severe physical or mental disability, they have to make a serious decision.

EDITORIAL: Obama compromises the Supreme Court by nominating Garland

By Editorial Board · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:52 p.m.

No doubt, President Obama made a compromise choice when he appointed D.C. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court last Wednesday.

COLUMN: The morality of museums

By Rachel Miller · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:52 p.m.

Art museums generally seem like neutral spaces free from politics and social issues. Art museums put pretty pictures, sculptures and videos on display and offer generally affordable admission for all types of people. The engaging displays art museums offer can often blind people to the reality of the museum itself. The art museum is an institution.

Letter: Curricular Choices

By Gerhard Glomm · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:51 p.m.

Think Economics.

COLUMN: Nurturing mental health resources

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:51 p.m.

Increasing amounts of students are leaving school because of mental health concerns. This means that universities, as a whole, are not committing enough resources to deal with this important issue.

LETTER: Happy birthday Obamacare

Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:51 p.m.

Six years after passing the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage

COLUMN: Bringing reality to video games

By Jacob Worrell · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:51 p.m.

Many adventure-based videogames, much like many works in other story-based art forms, take a typified, triumphant narrative arc.

COLUMN: Private prisons welcome refugees with open pockets

By Daniel Kilcullen · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:51 p.m.

Our prison system is in dire need of an overhaul

COLUMN: The echoes of Benghazi

By Chris Mitchell · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:50 p.m.

The Benghazi tragedy isn’t much of a foreign policy success story.

COLUMN: Wrestling with the first amendment

By Zack Chambers · Tuesday, March 22,2016 9:50 p.m.

It sounds like a particularly heinous episode of a late night cartoon. The wife of Bubba the Love Sponge, his actual, legal name, had relations with Bubba’s friend Hulk Hogan. Unfortunately for those that prefer reality not resemble South Park, all of this in fact did occur. And a video exists, which found its way onto Gawker’s website.

COLUMN: Sin tax

By Neeta Patwari · Monday, March 21,2016 7:46 p.m.

In response to having the third highest obesity rates in Europe the United Kingdom decided to enact a sugar tax.

EDITORIAL: Yale athlete not exempt from consequences

By Editorial Board · Monday, March 21,2016 7:45 p.m.

In a bumpy start to Yale’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 54 years, senior captain Jack Montague was expelled from the university after he was ruled to have violated the sexual-misconduct policy

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