Opinion

COLUMN: Advocate for recreational sports to stay in shape

Prioritizing enjoyment over winning can encourage people to get active and healthy.

COLUMN: U.S. needs to aid the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

The United States should pay more attention to preparing its outer territories for natural disasters.

COLUMN: Oppose genocide in Myanmar

The U.S. needs to support the Rohingya without politicizing human rights.

COLUMN: Shift our approach to affirmative action

Focusing affirmative action programming on larger public universities will yield positive results.

COLUMN: Hoosiers, drop the love affair with Chicago

Blind love for a corrupt city won't fix its problems

EDITORIAL: Democrats lose in Trump budget deal

Democrats lack a unifying message, and their budget deal further weakens the party

COLUMN: Public schools need a diverse literary canon

Parents in Fishers, Indiana, want to ban "The Kite Runner," but they should rethink their approach to tough literature.

COLUMN: Don't pay Foxconn to open a factory

Wisconsin will spend far too much money and see little economic return.

COLUMN: PewDiePie is out of excuses

Popularity online does not make it okay to use a racial slur.

COLUMN: Dress code success can create lifelong engagement

The young women of Tri-North Middle School have set themselves up for a future of civic action.

LETTER: There's more to the KKK mural

COLUMN: Don't inundate yourself with violent art

People seem disproportionately fascinated by art that commodifies violence.

COLUMN: Natural disasters should spur climate change activism

Recent disasters prove that the U.S. government must take action to mitigate climate change.

EDITORIAL: Woman who laughed at Sessions' confirmation should be found innocent

People shouldn't face jail time for a quick laugh on Capitol grounds.

COLUMN: Self-diagnosis won't get you anywhere

Mental illness can only be diagnosed by a medical professional, and clinical diagnosis is the first step to treatment.

COLUMN: Joel Osteen's farcical religion

Osteen's refusal to open his church to victims of Harvey illuminates his money-driven religious practices.

COLUMN: Information should be free during natural disasters

The lift on paywalls for news coverage spawns optimism and motivation to move forward in trying times.

COLUMN: Health care is not reaching those who need it most

Trump's attack on enrollment programs will leave many vulnerable Americans without health care.

EDITORIAL: Equifax hack put millions at risk

Equifax itself and inadequate government protections are to blame for the data compromise.

COLUMN: Pull away from media occasionally to save your health

With all of the negativity of the world being broadcast constantly, it is important to give ourselves some down time.