Columns

COLUMN: ‘What Strange Paradise’ explores migration, childhood, morality

By Jenna Williams · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2021 7:08 p.m.

Omar El Akkad shows the plight of refugees and migrants in his latest book.

OPINION: Surviving the first week of college deserves some applause

By Olivia Franklin · Tuesday, Sept. 7,2021 4:48 p.m.

Students have to adapt to going to classes in person again.

OPINION: No-tipping policies protect dignity in the food service industry

By Katelyn Balakir · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2021 9:38 p.m.

Tips have been treated as niceties instead of necessities for too long.

OPINION: As chains move into Bloomington, we must prioritize local business

By Luke Christopher Norton · Wednesday, Sept. 1,2021 1:53 p.m.

Local businesses need support, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMN: Art is more complicated than “good” or “bad”

By Noah Moore · Tuesday, Aug. 31,2021 6:12 p.m.

Value is subjective and often quite personal.

COLUMN: What could be next in the never-ending Truly flavors?

By Alex Hardgrave · Monday, Aug. 30,2021 4:41 p.m.

Since 2016, Truly Hard Seltzer has released dozens of new flavors.

COLUMN: My official ranking of songs I’ve heard in back to school ads

By Alex Hardgrave · Thursday, Aug. 26,2021 9:24 p.m.

Many back-to-school ad songs are actually good, not cheesy.

COLUMN: The uninitiated fan’s guide to IU sports

By Bradley Hohulin · Tuesday, Aug. 10,2021 7:31 p.m.

You have questions and I have the unfounded confidence to answer them.

COLUMN: The best 2021 Olympic moments you may have missed

By Evan Gerike · Sunday, Aug. 8,2021 1:10 p.m.

Did you hear about the 13 year old gold medal winner?

COLUMN “Black Widow”: Chosen family, jackets with pockets and Budapest

By Haripriya Jalluri · Wednesday, July 28,2021 11:26 a.m.

“Black Widow”, Marvel’s first Phase 4 movie, features Natasha Romanoff’s spy family and Budapest.

COLUMN: We’ve said ‘let the kids play’. Now can that actually happen?

By Amanda Foster · Thursday, May 20,2021 5:32 p.m.

Kids don’t follow rules. MLB has a lot of unwritten rules. You do the math.

OPINION: Class of 2021 had a very unique senior year

By Olivia Franklin · Thursday, May 13,2021 7:14 p.m.

IU seniors made adjustments to make this year as normal as possible.

OPINION: Dating is hard, and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t made it any easier

By Natalie Gabor · Monday, May 3,2021 5:07 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated my difficulty talking to new people.

COLUMN: ‘My greatest nightmare’: COVID-19 left me with grief and long-term symptoms

By Izzy Myszak · Sunday, May 2,2021 4:03 p.m.

Five months later and I am still living with the effects of COVID-19.

OPINION: How yoga helped me recover from lasting COVID-19 effects

By Curren Gauss · Sunday, May 2,2021 3:16 p.m.

COVID-19 left me with breathing problems. Yoga helped me recover.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The IDS unpublished two opinion columns. Here’s why.

Friday, April 30,2021 10:06 a.m.

Neither piece reflected the high standards of the IDS.

COLUMN: An ode to CDs

By Ellie Albin · Wednesday, April 28,2021 3 p.m.

In a world obsessed with instant gratification, I want to go back in time.

OPINION: Summer break will offer IU students a chance to reconnect with themselves

By Evan Shaw · Wednesday, April 28,2021 2:32 p.m.

Summer offers opportunities not feasible during a stressful, online academic year.

LETTER: Indiana must pass the Cub Protection Act

By Letter to the Editor · Wednesday, April 28,2021 1:57 p.m.

We must protect big cats from people like Timothy Stark.

OPINION: New Indiana education funding is a step in the right direction

By Noah Moore · Tuesday, April 27,2021 1:31 p.m.

The new Indiana state budget passed on Thursday prioritizes education.